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Scott Sattler, MD FACS answers: Breast implant removal - Will my breasts sag if I decide to explant?

What if you decided to explant? Will your breasts sag?


Scott Sattler, MD
16 months ago

The answer to your question depends on the amount of native breast tissue you have relative to the volume of your breast implants. The present position of your nipple will likely change. Obviously, the volume of your breast will change after implant removal.

They key to managing the inevitible 'sagginess' after explantation is an evaluation by a plastic surgeon for a breast lift (mastopexy). The procedure will reposition your nipple, redistribute some breast volume into an optimal position and tighten the skin envelope. You would be trading a lollipop shaped scar around your nipple and down the center of your breast for improvement in the sagginess that occurs after explantation. 

It's perfectly safe to explant and not do the mastopexy, but you may be displeased with your breast shape and nipple position.

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