AlloDerm : Alloderm is a structural material derived from the skin of human donors. All of the human cells are removed from the alloderm, and only the structural components of the dermis (deep layer of skin) remain. Your own tissue grows into the alloderm scaffold over time. It is routinely used to shape, volumize, and support tissues in procedures including breast reconstruction and abdominal hernia repair. Because your own tissue grows into the alloderm, it is considered permanent. Alloderm, like skin, can stretch out to some degree over time, and a potential risk is that a tight repair of an abdominal hernia may loosen and soften and bulge again. All the best, dr. Skourtis.
Answered 3/29/2017
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The : The results of alloderm implantation are not necessarily permanent and depend to some extent on the site of implantation. For instance, in rhinoplasty, graft resorption rates of 20-30% have been reported particularly over the boney dorsum (bridge). In general, what you are left with at the end of one year is roughly what persists.
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