The implant pockets will most likely be gone with time

David Rankin, MD answers: What happens to the pocket after breast implant removal?

 If the capsule is not taken out? Can you feel it? What happens to the pocket when breast implants are removed?


David Rankin, MD
4 months ago

 Breast implant pockets are reaction to a foreign body (your breast implant). Once the implant is removed, the pocket is usually resorbed and remodeled over time by your body. If there is a large pocket present and it is not closed at the time of surgery or a drain is not placed, there is a chance that a fluid collection will develop. This will either need to be drained or may resorb over time if it is small. 

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