What Will Breasts Look Like if Implants are Removed?

I had implants oct 2009 but imcapsulation so had them redone oct 2010, (teardrop) but i am not happy with them, they are very hard and hate them, asked my surgeon if i can have them removed but said please dont have them removed and reccomended i take some drug for 6 months, but have to have a liver test befor!! im not happy to do this and wondered what my breast will look like if removed, was 34b and now 34d behind muscle. hope someone can give me answer. san7

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After Breast Implant Removal Most Patients Are Content with Their Breast Appearance

Thank you for your question. Most patients are quite anxious about how their breasts will look after breast implant removal. My experience over 30 years is that most patients are happy with their appearance after implant removal. I believe that patients are relieved at having the implants out and this psychological relief out weighs any concerns about breast appearance.

Removal of breast implants

Dear san7, If you have your breast implants removed, it may be that they will have stretched your skin and so your breasts may have more of a droop than they had before your surgery. For this reason, it is sometimes necessary to perform a breast lift at the time of removal of the implants. Alternatively, you can see how they look and elect to have an uplift later on if required. I am not sure about this drug that requires a liver test. It may be worth... more

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).  Life experience since your breast augmentation procedure, such... more

The look of breasts after implant removal

In general, a breast implant is just a pillow, and when the pillow is removed the breast should go back to looking like it did when the pillow was put behind it. The exceptions are distortions caused by the surgery or the implant such as too big an implant or tissue manipulation to get the implant in. The other is the passage of time as breasts and tissue tone will change over time whether there is an implant there or not. I think it's a myth that properly done breast augmentation does... more

What will my breasts look like after removing implants.

First, there are other options. If you are having problems with capsular contracture, I think a good solution is to use a product called Strattice to help reduce capsular contracture. As for removing the implants, if you've only had them in for about 1 1/2 years, then the skin may still shrink back you probably do not need a lift. However, there is a chance that you breast are smaller than they were before surgery.

Breast appearance after implant removal.

How your breasts will look after implant removal is highly variable. It will depend on the elasticity of your skin envelope. The better your elasticity and the more your skin retracts, the less deflated and droopy your breasts will look. Often, after implant removal one may require a breast lift to address skin laxity and or droopiness.

Not everyone requires a lift after breast implants are removed

Plastic surgeons have traditionally done breast lifts in the same surgery as implant removal. The theory behind this was that the stretched out skin and breast would be very saggy without the implant. It is, in fact, possible to just remove the implants and wait to see how the breast reshapes. I have been amazed at how well breasts tighten up in the weeks after explantation, and so, have stopped doing immediate lifts. Patients have to understand that a secondary lift... more

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CLM67 23 Sep 2012

I had silicone implants placed in 2005 - went from a small B to a DD - had the implants removed and not replaced in May of this year. Am VERY happy I did. Am now a B and my breast don't look bad and not nearly as bad as I thought they would. My surgeon told me to give the breast 6 months or so to get exactly where they are going to be post-op. I have no interest in a lift but, if I did, he said to wait until that time frame. How yours will look depends on your body, how it heals etc. but if you are unhappy with the implants that tells you something right there. Good luck!

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