Breast Implants Removal Information?

asked 2 years ago by Lapin63 in NY
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: C cup, D cup, Mentor, submuscular

I received submuscular Mentor saline implants (340 cc) fifteen years ago in Montréal, Quebec (from a 34A to now a 40 C/D). For the past several years, however, I have been considering their removal. I recently had another baby 2 years ago and my breasts are larger than I want them to be and also lower than I want them.

I would like some information on implant removal— what is involved in the procedure (scraping of implant off tissue or bone), how long it takes, how much recovery time, and any possible reconstruction that may be needed.

11 answers to Breast Implants Removal Information?

Breast implant removal

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 augmentation procedure, such... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Implant removal

Implant removal is a farily straighforward procedure but it can be more involved with capsule removal. If your breasts sag, you may need a lift, but in many instances this is delayed until things heal.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Process of breast implant removal (explantation)

In this instance, surgeons typicallyremove the implant which can be performed under local anesthesia. A period of observation proceeds to assess the need for a lift. Alternatively you could deflate the implant in place and evaluate the need for a lift two weeks later.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Removal/Revision Surgery

I often remove breast implants for clients wishing to upgrade their breast appearance after 15 years. The options are to remove the breast implants and no longer have the issue of the maintenance of implants or to replace the implants with the newer Mentor saline as eventually implants do wear out. If after you second baby your breast tissue is saggy and your nipple is lower than desired you would maybe consider a breast lift either with or without breast implants.... more

John Ward, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Sounds like removal and a lift for you probably.

Hello, The recovery and other issues really revolve around what you have done. It is usually well tolerated really. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Removing an old breast implant is easy.

Removal of your old saline implants is easy. Takes about 10 minutes and not scraping of bone or muscle is necessary. If your breasts need reshaping, then a mastopexy could be done concurrently. This takes about 2 hours and results in incisions you would ordinarily not have with implant removal alone.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Aesthetic result after breast implants are removed - you would benefit from a lift as well

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.

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant removal

It sound from your description that over the years your breast have gotten bigger and the implants are redundant now. If you feel the breast size is too large, taking out the implant will make you smaller, the question then, are you gping to be happy with the remaining breast tissue size? That will depend on how much breast tissue you have. That can be estimated by your plastic Surgeon. I believe part of the "Capsule" has to be removed. There has been reports of fluid... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Revision of breast implants

Your question makes the operation sound much worse than it is- there should be no scraping involved! If you had saline implants placed, they will be very easily removed. If the implants are silicone, the removal will also be very easy if they are still intact. If they have ruptured, removing of the free silicone can be a little more difficult, but involves a lot of irrigation and possibly some small amount of tissue removal. The more significant issue will be how things look after the... more

Adam David Lowenstein, MD
Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant removal

It is completely easy to remove your implants. They are not adhered to anything and no scraping is needed. It can be done under local anesthesia and there is absolutely zero recovery. What makes the process more complex is if you need a breast lift to tighten up the lax skin. This is an operation that requires anesthesia and some recovery but not nearly as bad as the original augmentation.