Hello! I am late 30’s -breastfed 3 babies and sought to “fix” my breasts 6 years ago. Regrettably, I allowed the surgeon to implant me with 425cc mentors. He said I didn’t need a lift but implants would offer the volume I was seeking. Fast forward to last year. I opted to have an explant and lift. This explant surgeon created assymentry that Inever had previously. He did not repair my muscle, even though I wanted that done. Muscle pain on right and full numbness on left. He wants $2500+ to fix.
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A loss of upper body strength is not a common complication of breast augmentation. If you are considering explantation, you should rule out other potential causes before having surgery. If there are other reasons for the weakness, they will likely remain after the implants are removed.
We do not have all the answers to the BII problem. However, removing the whole capsule can sometimes damage the posterior wall of your breast which is the anterior wall to your heart and lung. In which case, it is much much safer to leave a small amount of capsule than risk damage to your chest...
Hello thank you for your question. Fat grafting is not advised, given the risks for fat necrosis. It is malpractice to do fat grafting because 30-50% of the fat will inevitably die and form clumps of dead fat that may hurt and cause unnecessary pain and worry with self monthly breast exams. It...
