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Risks, Expectations For Removal of 30-year Old Ruptured Silicone Implants Capsule (Intracapsular Rupture)? (photo)

asked 3 months ago by G51 in WA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 189 times
Tags: silicone implant, 30 years post-op, expectation, risk, rupture

What are the risks/ outcome of removal of 30-year old RUPUTURED silicone implants - smoker, age 51 (intracapsular rupture detected in recent mammogram pain under axila)? Does it require 2 separate procedures, one for explantation, & capsulectomy, another for breast lift?

3 answers to Risks, Expectations For Removal of 30-year Old Ruptured Silicone Implants Capsule (Intracapsular Rupture)? (photo)

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Removal of Ruptured Breast Implants and Breast Lifting?

Thank you for the question. Removal of ruptured silicone gel breast implants generally is not an unusual or complicated procedure for most of plastic surgeons who do a lot of breast surgery. What type of procedures you may benefit from after removal of the breast implants will depend on your physical examination and your goals. Sometimes patients choose to have breast implants replaced; sometimes not. Sometimes breast lifting is necessary to improve the shape and position of... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Removing ruptured silicone implants

I routinely find myself removing old ruptured silicone implants. Mammograms are not good at detecting intracapsular ruptures. For that you would need an MRI scan but before you rush out to get one lets talk a minute. Chances are that your implants have been ruptured for years (perhaps decades). They need to be changed or removed so why bother with another expensive study that won't change what you are going to do anyway? It is possible that a tiny bit of... more
Lori H. Saltz, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.ljcsc.com

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Removing implants

Each case is individualized based upon your desires and your anatomy. If you do not have a lot of breast tissue, you may want new implants +/- lift, or even just a lift or a delay of a lift until things settle down. An exam is key.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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