My muscles were not repaired during explant 7 year ago. I had a breast mri due to pain at the bottom of my breasts. The results said "no chest wall deformities " does this mean my pec muscles are in a fairly good spot and ok?
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Answer: Impact on pectoralis muscle function after breast augmentation
Hello @Affectionate460408, thanks for your question! My opinion is that a breast implant removal should be combined with immediate breast enhancement to reposition the mammary tissue and improve projection of the upper pole and medial areas using the BRALAN Technique (Breast Reconstruction...
Dear BAquestions23 thank you for a very interesting question.
The management of BIA-ALCL remains a subject of ongoing research. BIA-ALCL has occurred in women who have undergone explantation without a capsulectomy, while a simple capsulectomy at the time of implant removal is not known to...
Many muscles are actually not or cannot be repaired since they have shrank away from the sternum or have already healed back to the sternum. I find in most women that "muscle repair" is usually not needed nor a concern.
