Breast Implant Removal After 6 Years?

      There are so many factors that will effect the ultimate outcome and appearance of your breasts following implant removal. These include: 1.Age (yes, over 40 does mean less elasticity/contractility than a 25 year old but usually more than a 60 year old) 2.Size of implant 3.Number of years implant is in place 4.Over or under the muscle placement 5.Length and duration of nursing while implants are in place 6.Natural volume of breast tissue... more

Hello, It really depends. Some women have enough tissue to make things look OK afterward and others look a bit flatter. A loss of upper breast fullness is the most likely consequence. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

The breast implants that have been placed stretch out the tissue around them. When the implant is removed you will notice some sagging of the breast. In your case, the breast implants have not been in place for a sufficient amount of time to completely stretch out the overlying breast tissue. However, there is a risk that once these implants are removed that he will have some sagging tissue on your breast. If this displeases you, you may choose to have another implant put in its place or... more

Unfortunately, after having been stretched out for 6 years, your breasts may be very droopy after the implants are removed. This may require a lift in order to correct the sagginess. If you're having pain, and MRI can assess the implants to see if there are any problems. The pain may also be from an infection or inflamed milk duct, so before you jump to surgery have a plastic surgeon evaluate you. You may want to also consider having the implants replaced, but with a smaller size and... more

It is difficult to determine what breasts will look like after removal of implants especially in a woman that had A cup breasts to start with.  If they really bother you, perhaps you just need a capsulectomy?

If you didn't have much breast tissue before surgery and your breasts are a C cup now, there will be some sagginess after implant removal. Although breast pain is sometimes difficult to diagnose as to the cause, removal of the implant may not make it go away. If your breast is firmer to the touch, your discomfort could be due to a capsular contracture. I would suggest you visit a board-certified plastic surgeon who can review your options with you after a good exam. Best of luck. Dr Edwards... more

Generally patients have pain from the implants if they have developed a capsular contracture. So there is a possibility that you have developed this and may need to be addressed by a board certified plastic surgeon that does breast revision surgery. Removing those implants after this many years and it sound like that are somewhat on the large side, it will not look very pretty. You will have lots of loose skin and essentially no breast tissue (volume). I recommend you go see a plastic... more