The muscle really doesnt re-attach. What happens is that the capsule where the implant was adheres back down to the chest wall and this capsule has the muscle attached to it. So yes the muscle adheres back down to the chest wall, but not to where it used to be, it will be higher up. Really... more
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How long do muscles reattach after breast explantation?
After a woman has been explanted (unders), how long does it take for the muscle to reattach where it has been cut? Also, if the crease line incision scar tissue adheres to the muscle, what can be done to fix that?
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A: The muscle is not usually "repaired"
Every case is different but to try to reattach the muscle where it was caut may not yield the result you are afetr. Remember, depending on how long your implants were in place, the muscle has stretched and may not benefit from sewing it down. On occasion the scar can adhere down after explant and... more
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