It really depends on the situation at hand whether the scar tissue around the implant is removed completely. In general, where there is suspicion of ruptured silicone and/or a thickened scar then it usually is all removed competely. If the scar tissue is thin and the implant is a saline implant,... more
Remaining scar tissue after capsulectomy?
What happens to any remaining scar tissue after a complete capsulectomy? Does it eliminate itself from the body if it is stuck to ribs, or does it stay? I am interested in breast implant removal en-bloc and am concerned if all the scar tissue can't be removed.
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A: Total capsulectomy means complete removal
If your plastic surgeon tells you that he/she removed all of the capsule or scar around the implant, there should be none of it remaining. Whether ot not it needs to be removed is case by case dependant. Capsules around older silicone implants (greater than 20 years old) most often should be... more
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