I have 1000cc implants. I want to have them removed, with a breast lift and smaller implants (maybe 500cc). I did get a consult, and the Dr. wants me to remove the implants, and WAIT! Then have a lift, and again WAIT, and then put in the implants. I have never heard of a process in 2 or 3 steps before. I KNOW i would not be able to leave my house without breast. I'm sure i have NO breast tissue left with the size of implants i currently have. Any thought?
Answer: Removing 1000cc Breast Implants, Replace With 500cc, Then Lift; Can it Be Done in One Procedure?
The photo does not appear a special order 1000 cc implants, but if you believe they are than so be it. Options for me would be removal and replace with 500 cc and a full lift but being very very conservative. So there would be no N/A necrosis. Repeat lifting could be done as a second stage.
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The photo does not appear a special order 1000 cc implants, but if you believe they are than so be it. Options for me would be removal and replace with 500 cc and a full lift but being very very conservative. So there would be no N/A necrosis. Repeat lifting could be done as a second stage.
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Sometimes it's unclear how removing your large implants will affect your breast. Your surgeon is proposing to break it up into steps so that he can see what happens after each step so that he can best plan the next step.
To do everything in once step is also a very reasonable approach but requires careful planning and understanding that additional touchups may be necessary. Perhaps this would be a better option for you if you do not wish to go without implants for several months. This way you may still end up with three surgeries but in the mean time you maintained a reasonable cup size.
As others have suggested, letting saline leak out (you most likely have saline implants if you really are 1000cc) just prior to the surgery would be a great option as well. This way you get the best of both worlds... you don't go without implants (for more than a couple of days) and the surgeon gets a getter idea of how to plan the lift.
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Martin Jugenburg, MD, FRCSC
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Your procedure can be done in a single step, although breaking it up is not unusual
Sometimes it's unclear how removing your large implants will affect your breast. Your surgeon is proposing to break it up into steps so that he can see what happens after each step so that he can best plan the next step.
To do everything in once step is also a very reasonable approach but requires careful planning and understanding that additional touchups may be necessary. Perhaps this would be a better option for you if you do not wish to go without implants for several months. This way you may still end up with three surgeries but in the mean time you maintained a reasonable cup size.
As others have suggested, letting saline leak out (you most likely have saline implants if you really are 1000cc) just prior to the surgery would be a great option as well. This way you get the best of both worlds... you don't go without implants (for more than a couple of days) and the surgeon gets a getter idea of how to plan the lift.
Sincerely,
Martin Jugenburg, MD, FRCSC
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
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August 10, 2016
Answer: Implant exchange and Mastopexy There are multiple options for approaching your situation. Your surgeon's approach is okay, just on the conservative side. I agree that if they are saline, preoperative deflation will allow the skin to shrink some and may necessitate less skin removal and scarring with the mastopexy. This will leave you with a flat chest for a few weeks. It is also possible to just replace the implants and do a lift at the same time, but requires a lifting technique that only repositions the nipple and removes skin, not rearranging breast tissue excessively due to the increased risk of tissue necrosis.
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Answer: Implant exchange and Mastopexy There are multiple options for approaching your situation. Your surgeon's approach is okay, just on the conservative side. I agree that if they are saline, preoperative deflation will allow the skin to shrink some and may necessitate less skin removal and scarring with the mastopexy. This will leave you with a flat chest for a few weeks. It is also possible to just replace the implants and do a lift at the same time, but requires a lifting technique that only repositions the nipple and removes skin, not rearranging breast tissue excessively due to the increased risk of tissue necrosis.
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April 18, 2012
Answer: Staged procedure for augmentation and reduction/lift
What your surgeon is suggesting is a standard approach. However, doing both procedures at the same time (the implant exchange and the lift) is also a viable option. A third option, if you have saline implants, is to deflate the implant in the office a few weeks before the implant exchange and then go ahead with the planned surgery.
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Answer: Staged procedure for augmentation and reduction/lift
What your surgeon is suggesting is a standard approach. However, doing both procedures at the same time (the implant exchange and the lift) is also a viable option. A third option, if you have saline implants, is to deflate the implant in the office a few weeks before the implant exchange and then go ahead with the planned surgery.
Good Luck.
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June 22, 2012
Answer: Implant Size and Lift
Without knowing the details of the case, a definitive evaluation of the surgical plan can not be made. Typically, there should not be a problem to perform the implant exchange and lift at the same time. As others have pointed out, the photo does not depict a typical result with 1000 cc. To verify the optimal surgical plan, consult with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons.
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June 22, 2012
Answer: Implant Size and Lift
Without knowing the details of the case, a definitive evaluation of the surgical plan can not be made. Typically, there should not be a problem to perform the implant exchange and lift at the same time. As others have pointed out, the photo does not depict a typical result with 1000 cc. To verify the optimal surgical plan, consult with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons.
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