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John Philip Di Saia, MD answers: Breast implant removal: does it require breast lift surgery?

i want to remove my breast implants. too big. if i do this will i most likely need a breast lift? is my skin stretched permanently as a result of implants?


John P. Di Saia, MD
12 months ago

Hello,

The question of whether or not a lift is beneficial after removing breast implants relates to how much change the breasts will realize upon removing the implants.

Some patients choose to have smaller ones placed and others want no implants at all. Some ladies have more breast tissue than when they first had their implants placed. This is probably due to weight gain over the years.

Every case is different, but not all want or benefit from breast lift surgery. In the video clip I linked here only one of the three patients had implants placed once again. They all had some kind of lift though.

Best Regards.

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