The PS I'm seeing doesn't send things to a pathologist unless the patient requests it. Should the implants, capsules, and/or any tissue be sent to a pathologist? If so, what is a ballpark cost for this as I am paying out of pocket? Thank you!
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Answer: There is no need to send this off to a pathologist unless there are concerns of implant being defective
Unfortunately, no one can provide you with definitive reassurance that any symptomatology well “disappear” after breast implant removal. Rarely, patients will present to our practice requesting breast implant removal, in the hopes that their "autoimmune symptoms” improve.  ...
Hello! Thank you for your question! It is a matter of surgeon
preference as well as what is seen during your procedure that will
determine whether or not a complete capsulectomy is performed. If
significant capsule formation is seen intraoperatively, a full capsule
removal may be warranted...
It looks like you had relatively large implants and just had them removed days before the photo. This is very early to assess the final result. Expect them to get better every day. It may take up to a year to get their best.
There are several reason why they look like this. First of all,...