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PIP Removal?

asked 5 months ago by pipx
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Question viewed 163 times
Tags: complication, en bloc, pros and cons, risk

I have PIP implants and am having them removed without replacement. They are 245cc overs. I wanted them removed en bloc but a surgeon I saw said he wouldnt recommend doing it this way for me as I have very little breast tissue (im very thin), he doesnt think they are ruptured, and an ultrasound I had last yr didnt. He said he would try and remove as much of the capsule as possible though. Everywhere I look online women who have explanted are saying it must be en bloc so i'm worried and confused.

4 answers to PIP Removal?

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PIP Removal - Factors to Consider

My Guidelines for Capsulectomy for PIP implants Capsulectomy recommendations with PIP implant removal In general I would follow these recommendations - If there is no evidence of rupture of your silicone gel implants and your breasts are soft then I do not recommend capsulectomy to my patients. However if there is a rupture or what is called "silicone bleed" where there is visible sticky silicone on the outer capsule, especially with PIP implants then I recommend... more
Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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PIP implant removal

The goal is to remove the capsule with the implants in many cases you can do that. Sometimes there is not alot of soft tissue or it is very adherent ot he chest wall( submuscular pocket) and it is difficult.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Explantation PIP Breast Implant

The recommendation now is to remove the PIP implants. Explantation will cause some changes to the breast. As much as possible of the capsule is to be removed. Most of the time a full capsulectomy (Enblock Removal ) is very possible. The use of the Harmonic Scalpel can remove the implant and the capsule enblock with out much fat of the breast is removed. The incision for the enblock explantation would be bigger and needs to be through the infra mammary incision
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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PIP Breast Implants Removal

The French breast implant company PIP produced both saline filled and silicone gel filled breast implants. The French government has com out and officially recommended explantng ALL these breast implants. The traditional way of silicone gel implant removal s surgically separating the impant and it's surrounding scar tissue (capsule) frm the surrounding breast tissue. How much capsule to take and how much to leave is a decision which should be made by the surgeon during the prccedure. It... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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