Marietta Breast Implant Removal doctors
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Stanley Okoro, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
1790 Mulkey Rd Ste. 9B, Austell |
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Robert Morgan Davoudi, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
3855 Pleasant Hill Road Suite 460, Duluth |
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Marcus Crawford, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
670 North Avenue Suite 300, Marietta |
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James E. Leake, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
120 Vann St NE Suite 150, Marietta |
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Thomas B. Lintner, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
711 Canton Rd. Suite 400, Marietta |
Recent Answers
I want to get my D cup size 10 year old implants removed as soon as possible. I was unhappy from day one but have been afraid to do it. I'm now psychologically prepared for the surgery and for what I'm going to look like after and it's well worth it to me. My question is - I plan to have them "popped" in a couple weeks in-office. After they are deflated with the needle, how long should I wait to get the actual implants removed? I don't know if I want a lift or not.
To "pop" the implant is a well established minor office procedure called Percutaneous Preoperative Implant Deflation (PPID). PPID allows you the patient to visualize the residual breast volume, skin excess, and nipple malposition. Additionally, it allows the patient and surgeon to appreciate the deformity and the complexities involved. Do you need a lift (mastopexy), another implant, or nothing? Performing this office procedure allows you to know all these questions prior to surgery. Your plastic surgeon will be more prepared to deliver a better result for you if he knows how things look prior to going to surgery. I don't like surprises in the OR.
This minor procedure can be performed in the office about 1-2 weeks prior to explant. The longer you wait, the better the deflation and retraction of your breast tissue.
To read more about PPID, do a web search on Percutaneous Preoperative Implant Deflation to read one of my published medical articles on this topic. Good luck.