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If you get breast implants removed, is a lift going to be enough?

...or would i need to get smaller implants?

I was going to just have a breast lift but instead had breast implants put in also about 5 years ago, and my surgeon lied to me and told me I would be 2 cup sizes smaller if I just got a lift, so i got the implants, now i am in a 34G!! I want to know if I just get the implants removed and get a lift will my breasts look ok?

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A: Breast Implant Removal

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

If breast implant removal is an option for you, the resulting breast will lack the volume that was created by the implants themselves. After explantation, a decision to perform a breast lift depends on the position of the nipple and the remaining breast volume.

A: You just need a good breast lift.

George J. Beraka, MD

To Jen3715, Hi!  It sounds like you have plenty of your own breast tissue.  So you don't need implants. HOW the breast lift is done is very important. This is probably how I would do it. 1)  The breast tissue needs to be moved up INTERNALLY without relying on pulling the skin.  If the skin... more

A: Depends on What is Left!

Michael S. Beckenstein, MD

What breast tissue you have , the amount of excess skin, AND the size and shape you desire determines what might be sufficient for you. If you have a reasonable amount of breast tissue with good skin elasticity, you may not require any procedures. There might be some ptosis(sagging), but you may be... more

A: It all depends on your own tissue and your expectations

Richard P. Rand, MD

Please understand that the superior pole fullness will mostly be lost without an implant. You will almost certainly need a lift and tightening of your skin envelope when the implants are removed. If you want to keep some volume in the upper pole you could go with a smaller implant rather than no implant. ... more

A: Make sure the communication with your surgeon is very clear!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

This is a very technical problem and more details will be needed to give you an accurate answer. However, the main point is what you really want following this procedure. If you are size 34G, removal of your implant will result in a very droopy breast with a lot of skin. The breast lift procedure will address... more

A: It all depends on what you started with

Francisco Canales, MD

My guess is that you started with a significant amount of volume to start with (say 34 C or 34 D), and the implants have now made you a 34 G.  It is hard to give you proper advice not knowing the size you began with and the volume of the implants.  However, some general principles apply.  If you... more

A: Results will depend on how much breast tissue is present

Behzad Parva, MD

Your results will depend on the relative amount of breast tissue you have compared to the volume of your implants.  After removing the implants and performing a lift, your breast volume is obviously dependent solely on the breast tissue remaining.  In these situations I have used a portion of the... more

A: If you take out the implants, you may need to tighten up the skin

David Shafer, MD

Jen, Unfortunately, if you have the implants removed, then you may need to tighten up the skin. Otherwise, your breasts may become ptotic (droop). If you have saline implants in now, have the surgeon deflate them percutaneously a few weeks before surgery. This will allow the skin to naturally contract and... more

A: Breast lift after implants

Steven Wallach, MD

It really depends upon what volume of tissue you started off with. If you have a reasonable amount of breat tissue, then a breat lift alone will be fine.  If you have a small amount of tissue, then you will probably need an implant again. Steven Wallach, MD

A: Implant removal without replacement will render a pretty flat look

Talmage J. Raine, MD

I recommend an implant with most breast lifts, even if it is only a small one. I envision the implant as a scaffolding around which you can then lift and form the breast. It is common to get a minor lift simply with an implant. I also tell my patients that the larger the implant the more the lift. However... more

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