Asymmetric Implant Removal: What Are the Risks?

asked 1 year ago by Jok-hers in Montreal, QC
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: asymmetry, risk, uneven

My surgeon just realized that I have a 325cc and a 375cc saline implant. I want an explantation with no replacement. I am worried that the 50cc difference may have a bad effect on the looks of my breast after the explantation. I had the implants for 10 years and have no complications. What are the risks? Can I have one breast all destroyed compared to the other one?

2 answers to Asymmetric Implant Removal: What Are the Risks?

Asymmetric Breast Implants and Removal?

Thank you for the question. Without examining you it is difficult to say how different your breast will look given the different size implants currently in place. The more native breast tissue you have, less of a difference you'll notice when the breast implants have been removed. Generally speaking what breasts look like after explantation depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Assymetric implant size and removal

It is not unusual to have different size breat implants. Your original surgeon used different size implants to correct some underlying assymetry in you breasts. Everyone has asymetric breasts to different degrees. The larger your own breast tissue, the less the 50cc difference will be noticable after reomval of your implants. For example if you had C cup breasts prior to you augmentation 50 cc probably will not be a larger diffence, but if you wore a A cup prior... more

Gordon Lewis, MD
Richmond Plastic Surgeon

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