Breast Implant Removal: Q&A
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Can Silicone Implants Be Removed Via the Armpit?
I had silicon implants put in via the armpit. The left implant was 2.00 cc and the right was 2.25 because the right breast was smaller than the left breast originally. The left implant is now larger than the right and should have been 1.75 or 1.50 cc. Can the silcone implant be removed through the same incision via the arm pit? Can the gel be drained prior to removal? If not, what incision is the least invasive. Please help.
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Breast Implant Removal via Axillary Incision?
Yes, it should be possible to remove a small silicone gel implant through the axillary incision, assuming that no other work is planned. For example, if any adjustment of the breast implant pockets is planned another incision ( such as an infraareolar or inframammary) will provide better exposure in my opinion. These silicone gel cannot be “drained".
Best wishes.
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Implant removal
If the implants are small and they are intact and there is no other work that needs to be done, then the implants can be removed through the armpit.
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Revision a little more difficult..
Gel cannot be drained prior to removal. If you are having a straight forward exchange of implants, then this can be accomplished through the armpit incision. Removal of ruptured implants or significant pocket revision is more difficult and I would recommend the periareolar or inframammary incision.
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Removal of Implants Through Previous Armpit Incisions Can Be Tough
Removing a silicone gel implant through a previous axillary incision is possible, but can be very difficult at times. If it simply a change from one implant to another, and the implant is intact, then it can be very starightforward. However, if the implant is ruptured at all, or any pocket work needs to be done, then this can be very difficult. The armpit gives you very limited visual access, so it usually requires making a separate inframammary or periareolar...
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