Breast lift or implant removal and replacement

Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Breast implant replacement or lift after capsular contracture?

I am a 39 years old with 300 cc saline textured breast implants over the muscle for 15 years. Almost a year ago, I noticed hardness and discomfort on my right implant and confirmed I have a grade 2 capsular contracture. I am undecided whether to replace implants with smooth saline ones or remove them altogether and get a breast lift.

I was a size A breast but have had 2 kids. I am a full B cup with implants. I wonder if having the additional scars from a breast lift with smaller breasts will be more difficult psychologically than just having them replaced? My objective is really to avoid having further breast surgeries!


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
24 days ago

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The most important sentence you have written is: "My objective is really to avoid having further breast surgeries!" If this is the most important issue than you should remove the implants altogether and have a breast lift. Your breasts may be small but this is the only way to minimize the chance for future surgery.

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