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Does Breast Implant Removal Require Breast Lift Surgery?
i want to remove my breast implants. too big. if i do this will i most likely need a breast lift? is my skin stretched permanently as a result of implants?
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Does Breast Implant Removal require a Breast lift?
Depending upon the size of the breast implant removed and the amount of your natural breast tissue, you may or may not need a breast lift or mastopexy.
A thorough discussion with your plastic surgeon is necessary to understand your treatment alternatives, their risks and advantages.
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Most likely you will need some type of breast lift after removing breast implants
Depending on the size of your breast implant as compaired to the size of your native breast, usually it is necessary to perform a breast lift or mastopexy in order to prevent sagging of the breasts. In order to prevent loss of breast projection, it is a good idea to replace the implant with a smaller one and perform a breast lift.
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Implants can be removed without need for a breast lift
The need for breast lift after removal of breast implant depends on the following
The Nipple distance from the sternum
The position of the nipple in relation to the implant
The number or severity of stretchmarks
The length of time the implant have been there
and The quality and resiliency of the skin
You may be able to have the implant removed without needing to have a breast lift done. Without examination and pictures, it is impossible to guess.....
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Is a Lift required after implant removal?
Great question. The answer depends on your anatomy, the quality of your skin, and the size of your implants. In most cases, I would predict that there will be sagging after implant removal. The breast tissue/skin has likely been stretched by your implant. In these cases, if the patient no longer wants implants, perhaps a breast lift would be in order. You will need to be evaluated by a board certified plastic surgeon to review your options.
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Lift After Explantation
Sagging is possible, not definite, after removing implants.
The important considerations include:
the degree of sagging you had before implantation
the degree of sagging you have before explantation
the size of your implants
how your skin has changed with aging
your skin elasticity
the ability of your skin to maintain tone after the implants are removed
Sometimes the answer is obvious to the plastic surgeon; other times,...
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Breast implant removal may not require a breast lift
You will not necessarily need a breast lift after implant removal. The skin has some intrinsic elasticity that will allow it to contract after the weight of the implants are removed. If you were not droopy prior to your breast augmentation and your skin has good elasticity, you have a good chance of not needing a breast lift. I recommend waiting up to a year after implant removal to see whether or not you want or need a breast lift. Your doctor can give you a better idea after he sees you.
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Breast lift is not needed all the time
The need for a breast lift depends on many factors. Most importantly, how many years you had your implant and how much sagginess occured since that time. I removed many implants without the need for a lift. That will give a natural looking breast.
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Have them deflated and find out
I won't elaborate on the several other answers that were provided, as they are all accurate and sound advice. A consult with a board certified plastic surgeon may answer your question outright. However, if there is still any question after you have the consultation I will offer you a possible way to find out if you will need a lift after implant removal. The method will ONLY work if you have purely saline implants. If this is the case, then you can speak to your board certified plastic...
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Depends on your nipple areola position and degree of skin laxity
The need for breast lifting depends on the relative position of the nipple areola and the inframammary crease below the breast. The closer they get to the crease or if they are at or below the crease, the more you need a lift to restore ideal breast aesthetics.
So the true answer to your question is that it just depends on these factors. It might be obvious before they are removed that you do or don't need a lift, but sometimes there are marginal cases in which you just need to sse how...
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Down-sizing breast implants may be an option but you still may need a lift
It depends on how large of an implant was used and how stretched the skin-soft tissue envelope is. If you feel the implants are too big for you...you have several options.
If you still want some degree of added fullness (more than before breast augmentation) than some degree of "down- sizing" of the implants would be recommended. Sometimes this will necessitate a breast lift (mastopexy) and other times it may not. It really depends on how much if any residual soft tissue laxity remains...
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Bottom line: maybe, maybe not, but be prepared for a lift if it is needed.
It all depends…………..
If you are unhappy with the size of your breast implants, having them replaced with smaller implants can be a very good option. Whether or not a breast lift will be needed is different from one situation to another. It all depends upon a number of questions:
Is there skin laxity currently?
How is your skin and tissue elasticity?
How much are you decreasing the size of your implants?
How long have you had your implants?
Have you been...
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There is not only one option.
Thank you for your question.
When yo decide to remove your breast implants, there is no only one option. If you decide to remove completely your implants, in most cases this will result in an excess of tissue that may requiere a MASTOPEXY. Not all mastopexy techniques leave the same residual scar (circumvertical vs circumareolar vs "Wise" pattern). In the other hand, if you desire some degree of down sizing of the implants, mastopexy can be minimal; and in very few cases it can...
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Breast Implant Removal and Breast Lift Surgery
The short answer is not necessarily. It depends on the position of your nipple and areola, the elasticity of your skin, the amount of residual breast tissue, and how long your implants have been in - which can effect how well your skin will retract.
You will certainly look and feel deflated. A breast lift will not correct the deflation, but can reposition your nipple and areola to a more aesthetic position and potentially enhance your overall breast shape, albeit at the expense of...
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Removing your implants
What your breasts will 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 back), the size of the implants used (the larger the implant the more trouble you may have with redundant skin), and the amount of breast tissue present at this time (which may have changed since the time of your breast augmentation).
Life experience since your breast...
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Breast Implant removal
The determination for a lift is very hard to determine without a physical examination. The criteria for a lift is if your nipple is below the infra-mammary crease. If you have large implants and have had large weight fluctuations or multiple pregnancies then the likelihood that you need a lift could be greater.
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Breast Implant Removal
Hello there. The question you have is very individual based. This will depend on the size of implant that you have and for how long you have had implants for. After having the implants removed, some of your skin may retract by itself and you may find your new results satisfactory. If, however you feel the breasts are too droopy after allowing some time for them to heal, a breast lift surgery can be entertained. I would definitely recommend this type of...
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You had breast implants placed for a reason.
If your breasts were too small initially, and your implants were simply too large for your liking, smaller implants may solve the problem--BUT, if your breasts were borderline in need of a breast lift (mastopexy), and larger implants were chosen to try to fill your loose skin brassiere without the expense and additional scars of a breast lift, you may well need a lift depending on how much smaller (or none at all) your new implants are. The point is that everything depends on your anatomy,...
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It all depends.
This is a very common question. It really depends on your breast, size of the implant and how long it has been there. The larger the implant and longer it has been in place, the more likely you would need some type of lift. If you began with minimal breast tissue, removing your implants and not replacing it with something smaller (to shape the breast) can give you a very deflatted appearence. The best thing is for you to be examined and have your surgeon review your old records to see...
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Breast implants do permanently change your breast skin
You can expect your skin to be stretched to some degree after implant surgery (greater stretch with large implants, obviously). Removing the implants will leave you with that same stretched skin, but it may "snap back" to some degree if you have decent elasticity. Several factors will determine whether you need a lift when you have your implants removed: skin quality, size of the implants, amount of breast tissue remaining, and nipple position after implant removal...
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Breast Lift after implant removal
Does breast implant removal require a breast lift? NO it doesn't require a lift but often a breast lift is recommended to produce good looking breast.
Cosmetic surgery is never required. It's is always the patient's choice
If your implant was large and the breast tissue left behind after the implant removal is minimal, you will most likely have deflated look, droopy breast. If that is your case, then a breast lift is not necessary but would be...
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Breast Lift with Breast Explantation
We do not have sufficient information to answer this question correctly. During a consultation, a board certified plastic surgeon can undersand your needs, expectations, and lifestyle, and tailor breast enhancement solutions that best meet your objectives.
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Breast implant removal
Yout have not given us enough information: How big an implant, how old are you, what size bra do you wear, and how much do you weigh. All of thse are important in determining your outcome. If you have very large implants greater than 450 and you are a size 4 or 6, you most likely will need a lift.
If your nipple is below the fold under your breast (inframammary fold), you will need a lift. You should consult a good plastic surgeon in your area. Check out where he trained and whether he...
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Breast implants do stretch, but how much?
A breast implant stretches the skin and the breast tissue. The pocket created by the implant can make matters worse. If implants are removed, we can close the pocket with internal sutures that will also lift the breast. Is it perfect - No, but better than the alternatives.
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Aesthetic result after breast implants are removed
The breast implants that had been placed have stretched out the tissue around them. When the implant is removed you will notice some sagging of the breast. If this displeases you, you may choose to have another implant put in its place or to receive a small breast lift.
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Breast lift surgery after breast implant removal
Breast implant removal will likely lead to a mismatch between breast volume and the overlying breast skin envelope. This will likely require breast lift surgery to tailor the skin to accomodate the new breast volume.
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