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Likelihood of Natural Looking Breasts After Implant Removal?

asked 5 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: natural appearance, outcome, recommendation, revision, surgery

How often is other cosmetic surgery recommended after implant removal? Will breast appear natural again?

4 answers to Likelihood of Natural Looking Breasts After Implant Removal?

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Breast Implant Removal and Appearance of Breasts?

Thank you for the question. What your breasts will look like after explantation (and whether additional surgery will be beneficial after implant removal) 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... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Natural looking breasts after implant removal.

How your breasts will look after implant removal depends on many, many factors: the size of the implants, how long they have been in, if the implants are on top of or under the muscle, if you have had babies since implantation, if you have had weight fluctuations after implantation, how old you are, how elastic your skin is, etc, etc. Also, a "natural breast" is often an unattractive breast! A natural breast is a 40 + woman who has breast fed is usually... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

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Breasts after a breast implant explantation

Explantation does not produce predictable results with regards to the overall breast shape. It really is multifactorial including the size of the implants, the size of the original implants, the skin quality, etc.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Natural Results Are Possible

Natural appearing results are possible, but there may be a significant amount of ptosis (drooping) of the breast. The size of your implant, your age and the elasticity of your tissues all play a part in how your breast will look after implant removal. If the ptosis is more than you want a mastopexy (breast lift) or fat injections may offer improvement without the use of an implant. I recommend a long discussion with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to make sure... more
Jeremiah Redstone, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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