Breast Implant Removal

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Numbness After Breast Implant Exchange 19 answers

I had my breast implants exchanged (and 4th degree contraction scars removed) 6 weeks ago and I have total numbness over 75-80% of both breasts. ...

breasts

Timing of Breast Implant Replacement After Staph Infection? 19 answers

I had breast augmentation in August 2007 and had my right implant removed 5 months later. The cause of it was unknown at the time, but after months of...

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How Long After Explant Can I Re-implant? 13 answers

Dear Doctors, I was explanted with capsulectomy 7 days ago, at my request due to implants being too large (375g/dual plane) and thinking I could...

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How to Treat Keloid or Hypertrophic Scarring in Incision Scars 12 answers

I had a breast implant removal about 3 months ago.Since then my infra mammary scars have become slightly raised, hard and adhered to the underlying...

hypertrophic keloid scar raised scar

Breast Implant Removal Complications 11 answers

I was explanted 5 weeks ago. My crease line incisions along with some of my cleavage muscle tends to push in (cleavage line) and pull up (incision)...

complication

Nipple and Areola Caved in After Explant Surgery. Permanent? 10 answers

I am three weeks post explant. I had silicone implants for 30 years and had them removed due to rupture. I am devastated with the outcome. I am 56...

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How Long Should It Take to Replace an Implant After Its Been Taken out 9 answers

I developed hematoma in my left breast and my dr has decided to remove the implant to let the infection clear up. Once Im back to a healthy point he...

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How Do You Know Whether Fluid is Building Up when Implant is Removed? 9 answers

Without removing the capsule? Thanks.

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Is It Safe to Leave Silicone in the Breast Tissue After Removal of 25 Year Old Implants? 9 answers

safety silicone implant

Confused About Implant Capsule Removal 8 answers

I've had my implants for 8 years and would like them removed. I have no trouble, but my aunt just found out she had breast cancer, and has gone...

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Remaining Scar Tissue After Capsulectomy? 8 answers

What happens to any remaining scar tissue after a complete capsulectomy? Does it eliminate itself from the body if it is stuck to ribs, or does it...

breasts

Nipple Caved in After Explant. Due to Capsule Removal? 8 answers

I had my textured anatomical silicone implants (230cc, over the muscle) removed 5 months ago. I'd had the implants 11 years, over the muscle, and...

200-249cc age 25-34 nipples over muscle silicone implant

Sports Bra Necessary Following Explant? 8 answers

I had an explant 1 week ago with removal of the implants not the capsule. They had been in place for 2 years. I had a previous lift and was fortunate...

explant sports bra

Scar Tissue After Breast Implant Explantation 8 answers

I am 8 weeks post explantation and my surgeon said my scars (under the breasts) are thick and firm and are attached to my tissues underneath. He's...

scar tissue

Another Infection After the Implant is Removed. What to Do? 8 answers

2 mo. after my breast lift & aug. I had an absess along my lower incision line. I tried 2 diff. anti-biotics but it kept coming back and getting...

abscess infection removal swelling

I Had my Implants Removed and still have nerve pain 8 answers

I had my implants removed 15 months ago and I still have nerve pain that wraps all the way around my body just under my breast. The scars are still...

bra line female pain

Are There Any Options for Upper Pole Fullness Following Implant Removal? 8 answers

I had HP 350 cc implants for 2 years and felt that I was too big (DD) and was unhappy. I had them removed a week ago and am getting used to my new...

smaller upper pole volume

After Explantation - How Long Should I Wait to Get a Lift or New Implants? 8 answers

6 years ago I had 475cc breast implants placed sub-mammary via peri-areola. Prior to surgery I was a size 34B with significant ptosis. (resulting from...

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Is There Any Risk of Hematoma from Implant Explantation 5 Weeks After BA? 8 answers

I Also Had an Emergency Hematoma Drained 400ccs Recently.

1 month post-op hematoma risk

How Long Do Muscles Reattach After Breast Explantation? 7 answers

After a woman has been explanted (unders), how long does it take for the muscle to reattach where it has been cut? Also, if the crease line incision...

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Muscle Repair After Breat Implant Removal? 7 answers

I am one of many girls who are looking for the answer on this question. After implant removal (which we had only for a month or 2) - nearly all of us...

bigger breasts

Breast Explantation Surgery Advice? 7 answers

I had silicone breast implants a year and 6 months ago. I may have a rupture. Is it better to get the MRI then go to a surgeon for breast implant...

breasts

Underwire Bra After Breast Implant Explantation 7 answers

I am 2 weeks post-explantation and am wondering when I can wear an underwire bra. I am currently wearing a compression garment (to prevent seroma) at...

bra compression garment

Do I Need to Remove Capsules due to Implant Capsular Contracture? 7 answers

Do I need to have all the capsules removed and both pockets sewn up? What happened if my surgeon said there is no need for this to be done? He said...

capsular contracture contracture pocket removal

How Long It Takes for Capsules to Absorb into Body After Breast Explantation 7 answers

I've had breast explantation two weeks ago. My ps left the capsules in saying they will be absorbed into body without any problems. At the moment...

2 weeks post-op absorption capsular contracture

Breasts and Pectorals Look Weird After Implant Removal 6 answers

After I had my implants removed, my breast look weird as well as the pectoral muscle. When I lift my arm, breast goes up also just as if i had...

Pain After Breast Implant Removal 6 answers

I had DC 23.5 year old submuscular, ruptured silicone breast implants removed on Jan. 28, 2010. I believe the implants were removed first and then...

breasts pain recovery

Can Adderall Lead to Anesthesia Awareness? 6 answers

I have had surgery twice before and never took adderral. i am having breast revision surgery with implant exchange on 11/18 and previous surgeries...

Adderall anesthesia

What Are Symptoms of Necrosis of the Nipple? 6 answers

I had saline implants for ten years,they recently found a lump and a biopsy was done, Thank God it was a fibroadenoma. I got scared after the whole...

1 year post-op areola complication necrosis nipples purple

Explanted 3 Weeks Ago Will The Tuberous Look Improve? 6 answers

Concerned with aesthetic outcome. Had 300cc round saline implants. Incisions look croocked and flatness all around looks ackward especially at...

final result tuberous

Areolas Are Caving Under After Removing Breast Implants, Is This Permanent? 6 answers

I am 4 weeks post-explant after dealing with constant capsular contracture for 11 years. I am slowly healing but continue to deal with the areola...

areola capsular contracture sagging

Removed Implants. The Left Breast Is Now Deformed and The Shape Has Changed. Can This Be Fixed? 6 answers

I had implants for 5 months (300cc on both), and removed implants 5 weeks ago. As time goes, the shape of breast changes. I was told to massage the...

deformed options uneven

1 Month Post Breast Implant Removal, One Breast is Hard, is Something Wrong? 6 answers

I had my breast implants removed a month ago and I'm really concered. My left breast is bigger than my right which is typically normal, but the...

1 month post-op complication hard normal

Breasts Concave 2 Days Following Explant...will This Resolve? 6 answers

I am 50 years old and have had implants for 2 years. I had a lift 1 year prior to the implant. I am 2 days post explant and my upper pole appears...

age 45-54 female

After Mentor Implant Removal 10 Days Ago my Incisions Are Very Thick and Feel Like a Rope, Normal? 6 answers

Is that normal due to all the manipulation it takes to remove the implants and capsules? Everything feels and looks fine otherwise. Just concerned...

2 weeks post-op incision normal

Healing Severe Infection After Breast Implant Removal and Lift? 5 answers

I had my Breast implants removed almost two weeks ago and a Breast lift was done at the same time.I have a serious infection that has not cleared up....

breasts infection

Sagging After Breast Implant Removal 5 answers

I have breast implant removed last month, now I am very worried about my sagging breast. I do not want a breast lift.Can I do any body exercises to...

breasts female sagging

What is "Fluffing" Following Explant? 5 answers

I hear the term "fluffing" in regards to the breast tissue following explant. Could you help me understand what that means and what to...

fluffing

Necrosis? Source of Infection? 5 answers

I had asked about Strep g infection and implant removal.Thank you to all that replied. Here is my RB 7week post op.415cc Naturelle allergen (gummy...

causes explant infection necrosis

Are my Breasts Swollen After Explantation or Will They Stay This Size? 5 answers

2 days ago my implants 325cc where removed with partial removal of pockets. Doctor drained liquid and just removed drainers. I see my breasts larger...

swelling

Cause of Lateral Pull of Breasts After Explant 5 answers

After subpectoral explant, why do the breasts pull laterally and upward when the pectoral muscles are engaged? I had thought it was due to the release...

causes pulled subpectoral

Is It Safe to Eat Seafood After Breast Implants Removal? 5 answers

I had my saline breast implants removed on 05/20/11 due to capsular contracture. How soon can I start the breasts massaging to help them firm up...

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Large Hole Where Breast Implant was Removed 5 answers

I am diabetic and have had a breast implant removed due to ulcers. I am now going to have to have another operation because a large hole has appeared...

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Was Deflating Implants Right Choice?? Why Wasn't I Warned That I Could Get Seroma? 5 answers

I got saline implants 8 yrs ago & always thought they're too big. 2 weeks ago I decided I want to have them removed & maybe a lift. The PS...

drainage preparation seroma

How Long Do I Have to Wait After Implant Removed Before Getting New Ones Placed Back? 5 answers

I had to have my implant removed do to an infection in the arm pit incesion (infection did not spread to implant or pocket they removed it for safety...

healing replacement timing

How Long After Breast Implant Removal can I Wear Underwire Bras? 5 answers

Hello, I am one week postop for breast implant removal. I forgot to ask my surgeon if I should massage the scars and also how long I should wait...

1 week post-op bra massage underwire

How Long Does It Take for the Capsule to Dissolve Back into the Body After Breast Implant Removal? 5 answers

How long does it take for the capsule to dissolve back into the body after breast implant removal?

capsule dissolve timing

Implants Were Removed 2 Weeks Ago, and my Nipples Are Caved in 4 answers

I'm 28yrs-old and i had BA 5 months ago. 2 weeks after surgery when i went to follow up, my PS said, it seemed there might be blood in my left...

1 week post-op complication inverted necrosis nipples

En Bloc Surgery for Breast Implant Removal? 4 answers

Do I need to have an "en bloc" surgery to have my silicone breast implants removed? Thank you for your time!

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New York Breast Impants Explant Versus Redo with Smaller Implants? Fat Transfer? 4 answers

I am 26 y/o Asian female, 4'10 3/4'', 115lbs. I recently had breast augmentation done on 12/9/2010. Mentor 34A to 34C (325cc bilaterally...

7 months post-op capsular contracture options results

Can Wearing a Brava Help After Removing Breast Implants? 4 answers

I had my implants removed 5 months ago and have ended up with sagging and caving in of my right breast. Could using Brava provide me with any...

Brava sagging

Breast Implant Removal and Subsequent Fat Transfer to Resulting Pocket 4 answers

I plan to have a B.A. soon using implants, but I know one day they will have to be removed. I am doubtful I would want to replace them at that pt, as...

breasts fat graft pocket

Will I Need a Lift After Breast Implant Removal? 4 answers

In '02 I had saline implants, mentor smooth shell filled to 500cc, went from 34B to 36D, weighed 136lbs & am 5'1. A year after my implant...

130-149 lbs 500-549cc breasts female lift

What is the Recommended Time Between Removing and Replacing an Implant? 4 answers

I posted "What's considered normal incision leakage after a breast lift/reaugmentation". Thanks for the great responses. On that Sunday...

drainage replacement timing

Is It Common to Have the Implant Placed in the Wrong Place and Taken Right Out? 4 answers

I was suppose to have implants put in, he started on the first one and it went under my ribs so now i have three scars and no implants. There was also...

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I Had BA 5 Days Ago to Remove Pips and Also Cap Contraction, Why Does Left Breast Feel Very Hot? 4 answers

It's just my left breast that feels very hot right one has normal body temperature

1 week post-op capsular contracture hot PIP

Likelihood of Natural Looking Breasts After Implant Removal? 4 answers

How often is other cosmetic surgery recommended after implant removal? Will breast appear natural again?

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Pain After Implant Removal 3 answers

I removed my breast implants 7 wks ago via fold incision. did not replace. no lift. they were under muscle. I have dull achy pain. When I reach or...

inframammary pain scar tissue under muscle

Mondors Chord Breast Implant Removal 3 answers

Was having very little pain up until 2 days ago. Pain in area below left breast. radiates down to my abdomen. was told this was mondors chord. but i...

Mondor's cord

Is It Normal to Still Have Breast Pain in Both Breasts a Year After Explantation? 3 answers

Some days are worse. I had submuscular implants. Is this common? I am 46 years old and wonder if it will get worse with age when hormones lessen.

age 45-54 pain

Scar Tissue After a Breast Lift. 3 answers

Hi,it's been a month after my implants removal and breastlift surgery. It has been a very rocky road with my right breast. I had necrosis of the...

1 month post-op necrosis options scar tissue softer

Is It Normal to Be Sore After Explant Surgery? 3 answers

I had explant a year ago from submuscular implants and still feel sore. Some days are worse. I did not have replacement implants. Some times very achey.

pain

How Long Do Drains Stay in After Explantation of Implants? 3 answers

drainage timing

Post-op Breast Implant Removal - Bump and Pain 3 answers

I did the breast implants in dec 2007 in 2008 I felt down the stairs and my left breas star hurting & uit had a little hole.I remove the breast...

bump pain

Post Breast Explantation Muscle Movement Seems Unnatural- Thoughts? (photo) 3 answers

I've had my implants removed 3 months ago I don't regret the removal but my right breast does this pulling thing now (arrow in pic) when I...

3 months post-op causes pulled

What to Do when Implant Removal Won't Stop Draining? 3 answers

I had BA done 3 months ago, saline under the muscle. 6 wks after no complications my right breast started leaking a yellow serum from a pencil sized...

3 months post-op drainage

Scar Tissue Left After Removing Breast Implants?? 3 answers

I had silicone breast implants and developed a capsular contracture on one breast. I got them removed 1 month ago and now I have developed a scar...

3 weeks post-op scar tissue uneven

Asymmetrical Breast Following Implant Removal 3 answers

I had my implants removed about 6 weeks ago. It was a personal choice as I felt I was too big. As my breasts are starting to come back I noticed that...

asymmetry breast size

Is There a Way to Tell if my Doctor Actually Did Capsulotomies or Cuts in my Breast Implant Scar Tissue? 3 answers

I was told that the doctor made many incisions in my scar capsul instead of removing it. But from day one it was extremly firm and imoveable. I could...

capsulectomy

Is Mondor's Cord Always Visible? I Have No Bruising, Swelling, Redness. 2 answers

I had brest implants removed. 1wk after surgery started to get discomfort/irritation in area below my left breast fold incision. it radiates about...

1 week post-op Mondor's cord

Asymmetry, Animation Effect and Breast Augmentation, Is this Normal? (photo) 2 answers

I think RealSelf.com is great and its great that doctors take the time to answer questions I find harder to ask 'facing' a doctor. I had...

asymmetry

Under Muscle Implant More Likely to Cause Back Pain? 2 answers

Tiny frame, 800cc unders ruined my back. Likely thoracic nerve compression after removal of implants for 1 year pain still. Was mentioned to imagine...

800-849cc back pain causes tightness under muscle

3 Weeks After Breast Capsulectomy and Swelling is Getting Worse, Normal? 2 answers

2 weeks after capsulectomy on left breast I got hit really hard on that breast and it began swelling a lot. A few days after my doctor suspected a...

2 weeks post-op capsulectomy normal swelling

Post Breast Implant Removal: Should Drain be Removed if Only Drainage is 150cc of Breast Milk? 2 answers

I had an emergency breast explantation done last week due to staph infection that ate a lot of my breast tissue. I was breastfeeding at that time and...

breast feeding breast milk drains staph infection

What Will Aftercare Look Like Following Removal of Breast Implants? 2 answers

Once my breast implants are removed what should i do to promote healthy looking breasts? What type of bra should I wear after the proceedure??

aftercare

What is Recovery Time After a Capsulopexy Surgery and Returning to Heavy Physical Job Lifting 30 -100lbs 2 answers

What is Recovery Time After a Capsulopexy Surgery and Returning to Heavy Physical Job Lifting 30 -100lbs

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3 Weeks Post-Op Explant Surgery, I Have Low Grade Fever and Still Hurt. Infection? 2 answers

My implants were removed after having 15 infections and 2 "explore" surgeries over a 5 year period. My breasts are still tender and I am now...

3 weeks post-op fever infection

Can the Chest Muscle Be Fixed if It Moves Weird (Up and Out) After Having Breast Implants Removed? 2 answers

I had breasts implants for 9 years and removed them 6 months ago because of the way the muscle moved them when flexing the muscle, but now even...

chest flexing muscle options

Secretions After Silicone Removal, Is This Normal? 2 answers

I had a breast Augmentation on 28 June 2011 for 350cc both sides. the stitches were opening and I was stitched by my surgeon 3 times, and Secretions...

rejection secretion stitches

Rib Pain After Impalnt Explantation, Is this Normal? 2 answers

I had my saline implants removed yesterday and am having some pain all along my left rib cage. I know he had to remove some scarring but the pain goes...

1 day post-op normal pain ribs

Hard Remains After Large Implants Removed Aug 2011, Due Encapilated Right Breast. What Are Options To Remove Mass? 2 answers

Right breast has a huge mass of scar tissue left, or something hard left...the surgeon that did prior implant surgery, only agreed to remove implants...

3 months post-op costs hard mass options removal

I Have Discomfort After Implants Removed. Please Help! 1 answer

My left breast got surgery 4 times in 5 months. After removal of implants, I'm having so much discomfort in left breast. 1. My aroela caved in. 2....

deflation discomfort pain timing

Had Implants Removed with Lift, Will Nipple Band Improve? (photo) 1 answer

After explanting for level 4 capsules and getting a lopipop lift my breasts are misshapen. I have a 'band' under the nipple area which...

nipples shape

Hypertrophic Scarring Under the Breast Crease 1 answer

I removed my implants 8 mnths ago.At 4 wks post-op I developed slight hypertrophic scarring - slightly thickened & seemed attached to the...

8 months post-op breasts crease hypertrophic

What Happens to Your Pectoral Muscle(s) After Removing Implants Placed Subpectorally? 1 answer

Do the muscles ever resume their pre-aug. state following implant removal? I want to have my implants placed subpectorally due to breastfeeding...

muscle subpectoral

Do I Have a Botched Breast Lift After Explant Surgery? 1 answer

After bilateral capsules I had saline implants removed from Subglandular area. I had silicone subgland before this with same problem. This time I had...

6 weeks post-op botched