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What to Expect when Removing Large Breast Implants?

asked 2 years ago by pandakimi in Bellevue, WA
Latest answer by Sam Speron, MD
Question viewed 924 times
Tags: breasts, sagging, breast size

I'm 25, no stretch marks, went from a 36C at 18 yrs old, to a 34DD-DDD now. I want to remove them, but of course I don't want to be left with lifeless saggy bags.

4 answers to What to Expect when Removing Large Breast Implants?

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Implant removal

Hi, Thank you for your question. It is hard to say exactly without examining you, but in general, the implants have probably stretched the skin and thinned the tissue. If you take out the implants, most likely you will have more sagging than you did before. The good news is that you are young and your skin will likely tighten back up to some extent. However, the extent to which it restores itself is impossible to tell. You may or may not require a lift. This will depend on the degree of... more
Sam Speron, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Young tissues can be surprisingly elastic.

Hi! Huge implants age very poorly, so by all means get rid of them. You can consider small breast implants, but you dont have to. Hard to really tell without examining you, but you probably will not have bad sagging afterwards if you didn't to begin with. If they end too saggy, a breast lift is not a bad operation to do later. But, in any case, you don't want to be a DDD too long.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast appearance after Implant Removal

Over the years, the implants have stretched the skin and thinned the breast tissue. When the implant is removed you will be smaller and saggier than before the implants. Since you do not have stretch marks and are young, it is possible that the tissues will tighten and you will not require a lift. I would not recommend a lift at the same time as the removal unless, your nipple is well below your fold. It is often amazing how much youthful skin will tighten.
Richard L. Dolsky, MD

Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon
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You will likely need a lift

Of course it isn't possible to say for certain without examining you, but it sounds as though with the stretching of your tissue by the implant, you might well need a lift after removing the implants. This primarily depends on where the nipple areola are relative to the crease under the breast. You can certainly take the implants out and let the tissues settle and shrink and see if you are happy. If not, you could proceed with the lift. Otherwise, you could do the lift at the time of... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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