Breast Implant Removal: Q&A
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Will my Breasts Sag After Implant Removal?
Some basic stats about me: 25, Asian, slender, 5ft8 58kg, silicon implant 230cc for 1&half years. Now looking to have them removed. Pre op I was 32B (or A), post op I'm 32D. Implant was done under muscle. So far they look natural and no complications. Doctors I need your expertise on what should I expect realistically? I want my natural figure bk regardless how small the breasts are. It's just not me having them in. But I don't want a lift. Don't want any more surgery...
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Breast implant removal myths
With simple breast implant removal, you can be fairly assured that your breasts will return to the size and appearance they would have had 1 1/2 years later if the implants hadn't been there aside from the scar to put them in. Assuming the breasts were not distorted by the procedure to put the implants in they should have had no effect on the size and shape of the breast. They act like a pillow.
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Breasts can regain normal shape after implant removal.
When I was in training we were taught that removing implants required an immediate breast lift for a pretty result. Early in my practice, I had a patient who wanted no additional surgery only implant removal. I was very concerned that her breasts would be very unattractive but she was more concerned about recovering as quickly as possible than about appearances. I removed the implants and was amazed to see that within weeks her breasts regained a nice shape. Not all patients are...
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Removing breast implants
It's hard to say without actually seeing you, but you may be able to get away without need a lift. It all depends on how much your tissues have stretched with the implants.
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Most likely will not need lift
Without pictures, it is hard to know for sure, but if your nipples are well positioned near the center of your breast mound, you probably will not need a lift. Good luck.
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AMount of sag with breast implant removal (explantation)
Given the relatively modest size of the implants and the relatively short time they have been in, I believe you will experience minor loss of upper fullness but shoul dnot need a lift.
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Breast lift not required after implant removals
With your description, it is very possible that you will have your original figure back after the implants are removed. This is based on the fact that you are young and still can count on adequate elastin in your skin. You also did not have huge implants over a long period of years for gravity to pull on. There are several non-surgical options available to assist in your recovery after the implant removal that can help firm the loose skin.
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Breast implant removal
It is difficult to say what the final shape of the breasts will be after implant removal. They may look ok and they may not. But, you can always have a lift at a later time.
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Breast implant removal: to lift or not
I come across this question in my clinic. What I tell nearly everyone is that they will not like the shape of their breast after removing the implant. However with some time the skin will contract. Given that you are young, not overweight and only had 230 cc implants, I think there is an excellent chance that over three months your breasts will develop a nice shape. I often suggest the use of a shaped bra to support the skin as it contracts.
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Breast Shape after Breast Implant Removal
It seems that you have though about having your breasts implants removed for a while and feel that although you are satisfied with the appearance, that your reason for having them removed is that they feel hard.
While it is true that the skin can contract significantly, removal of the breast implants may result in a sagging breast in some cases depending primarily upon the elasticity of the breast skin envelope.
While it not possible to fully predict the outcome, a...
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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).
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