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Lavinia Chong, MD answers: Distorted breast after explantation?

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) distorting my breasts when flexed. My doctor told me to massage since I have lots of scar tissue with my incisions. He also said my muscles looked good. Is this something that will heal with time?


Lavinia Chong, MD
1 month ago
By Lavinia Chong, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

The appearance of your breasts, after explantation depends on many factors, including the volume of the implants, the time they were present, the plane in which they resided, the thickness of your overlying breast tissue are just a few to mention.  In choosing explantation, you must have considered the options carefully.  Please continue to work with your PS and be patient.  The results can take up to a year to realize.  I typically recommend both massage to assist in scar remodeling as well as compression bras, to facilitate skin shrinkage.  Good luck.

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