Breast Implant Removal: Q&A
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What if you decided to explant? Will your breasts sag?
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xklorx
in WI
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The answer to your question depends on the amount of...
The answer to your question depends on the amount of native breast tissue you have relative to the volume of your breast implants. The present position of your nipple will likely change. Obviously, the volume of your breast will change after implant removal.
They key to managing the inevitible 'sagginess' after explantation is an evaluation by a plastic surgeon for a breast lift (mastopexy). The procedure will reposition your nipple, redistribute some breast volume into an...
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Sagging after implant removal
The extent of sagging will depend on how much breast tissue you have, how big the implants are, how much time has passed, if your weight has changed and if you have had children. If you went from a B to a C three months ago and have changed your mind, you will likely look pretty similar to your preoperative state. If you went from an A to a D fifteen years ago and have nursed 4 children, you should expect some significant sagging.
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Out But Not Down
Women may choose to explant or remove breast implants for a variety of reasons. They may be experiencing problems related to the implants, such as leakage or deflation, capsular contracture or excessive firmness of the breasts, the implants may cause the breasts to appear asymmetric, or the implants may not be in the proper position relative to the breast tissue. In some cases, the breasts may have enlarged as a result of pregnancy and breast feeding, or through aging and weight gain, and...
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Breast implant removal
Many women are afraid to have implants removed because they fear their breasts will sag afterwards. In my experience, most women who have their implants removed notice their breasts look pretty much like they did before receiving the implants. If it has been many years since receiving the implants, or if there has been significant weight gain, there may be sagging of the breasts after implant removal.Otherwise, the removal of the implants usually does not result in much sagging.
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Breast implant sagging after explant of implant
The answer is usually a simple one depending on the location of your nipple relative to the location of your infra mammary fold. If your nipple is located level or above the fold, you will not sag.
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Avoiding breast droop after implant removal
Typically if the augmented breast does not have any significant droop, them removing the implant will not create a droopy breast. The technique that I perform for this involves selective removal of scar tissue, and some quilting sutures to fix the breast in higher position.
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Breasts will mostly will look more natural after implant removal
In many cases, they will not sag. They could look less perky and more natural. If your implant is very large the chance of sagging is much higher. A proper exam is necessary to give you different options.
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Will breasts sag if implants removed?
The answer to this question varies greatly. But, in an effort to keep things simple, here it goes.
Breasts usually return to their original state before implantation except with one or more of the following:
Implants in place for a long time (>1yr)
Large size of implants
Advanced age
Implants are sub glandular (not behind muscle)
I hope this helps you and others in similar situations. If you do decide to remove implants ( and they are...
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Breasts Sagging after Explant
Whether your breasts "sag" after explantation depends on many factors: the size of the implants, how long they've been in place, whether you've gain or lost weight, etc. Any breast augmentation will cause some stretching of the breast skin. When you remove this volume, the skin will contract to certain degree. For smaller implants in younger patients, this may very well lead to breasts that are similar to pre-augmentation. The larger the implant (for a given breast...
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Breast appearance after implant removal
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 in sagging to a degree that you want a breast lift. Important factors include:
1. Did your breasts sag before your implants were placed?
2. Do your breasts sag right now with the...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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