Breast implant removal - Will my breasts sag if I decide to explant?

In the simplest analogy, the breasts act like a sail or a windsock. When the SAME sock or sail (IE breast skin envelope...simplistic remember?) is filled with wind (IE an implant) they fill up. Once the wind goes away (or implant remove), unless the envelope is markedly reduced, the sail / sock /... more

Breast implants add volume and a little bit of lift, so taking them out means your breasts will be smaller (or "deflated" appearing) and sit slightly lower, but if you have a good amount of remaining breast tissue, no sagging now or before your implants, and excellent skin quality, it may not result... more

The equation for droop is too much skin, not enough breast tissue. The answer to your question depends on several things... If you had implants to get rid of the droop, the droop will return.  If you had implants placed, they may have stretched out the skin, (especially if you nursed, lost weight, had... more

The quick answer is, yes your breasts will sag after removing implants. Of course, there is a wide spectrum of shape, size and the amount of sagging that can occur. If you started with very small breasts and had a modest sized implant placed (eg. under 250cc) you may not have significant sagging. The larger... more

The probability of sagging after implant removal primarily depends on whether you are sagging prior to implant removal. Sagging is measured as the position of the breast tissue and nipple in relation to the crease.

Hi there- The answer to your question will depend on multiple variables, not the least of which is how much drooping of the breast would be acceptable to you if you were to have your implants removed. In other words, I think what you really want to know is, "If I have my implants removed, will my breasts... more

Breast implants cause the skin and breast tissue to stretch.  So after the implants are removed the breasts will appear more or less like deflated balloons.  If the nipple areolar complex is in the correct location the there won't be sagging but more of the deflated look.

To answer your question require an examination of the breast, the size, the quality of the skin, the quality of the breast tissue, and the ratio of fat and breast tissue you have. You will become more empty, smaller less projection, less upper pole fullness. you have to be psychologically prepared to accept... more

The real issue is the amount of skin and breast tissue you had prior to augmentation. If you were somewhat droopy prior to your augmentation and the purpose of the implant was to fill your envelope, you will still be somewhat droopy and may require a breast lift. If your skin was tight and the augmentation... more

The volume of a breast implant lifts and fills the skin.  What will you look like if you remove the implants altogether? Will you sag? Look like you hopped out of national geographic? or not? How old are you? Have you had kids? Breastfed? Are you drooping with the implants in? (If... more