Breast implant pockets are reaction to a foreign body (your breast implant). Once the implant is removed, the pocket is usually resorbed and remodeled over time by your body. If there is a large pocket present and it is not closed at the time of surgery or a drain is not placed, there is a chance that a... more
What happens to the pocket after breast implant removal?
If the capsule is not taken out? Can you feel it? What happens to the pocket when breast implants are removed?
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A: Capsule and removal of breast implants
Once the implants are remove the capsule will scar down and essentially before part of your body. You will not be able to feel the capsule. You will likely need drain placement after the implants are remove to make sure no fluid builds up in the pocket so that the two layers can stick down to each other... more
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