Skin Retraction After Breast Lift Upon Breast Implant Removal

I am seeking medical opinions of a breast lift upon removal of implants, without replacement. I have 300cc, textured, anatomical, submuscular saline breast implants for 14 years. I am a young 35yr old, no children. Full A or small B prior, and went to a small/medium C cup after, with decent skin elasticity. Gained 15 lbs since then, and developed more breast tissue. I don't feel they sag at the moment, but do have a natural slope. How much does the skin actually retract after the breast lift? Any medical or detailed advice is appreciated.

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Skin retraction after implant removal

It all depends on your type of skin. Given the fact that you have no children and are young with smaller implants, I would say that you may not need a lift after the implants are removed. What I would do for you would be to remove the implants and let things settle. There is a good chance that you may not need a lift. In 4-6 month if things look droopy then you may consider a lift then, but chances are you would not need it. Good luck.

No need for breast lift after implant removal.

Hi. 1) Of course, I am going by just one photo with no exam. But my impression is that you have excellent tissues, and that your skin will contrcat nicely after breast implant removal. So you would not need a breast lift. 2) If in 6 months, you think your breasts are not perky enough, you could always have a breast lift then, but I don't think it would come to that. That's just my experience. 3) If you do decide on a lift, make sure it is an INTERNAL lift (Lejour technique), where the... more

Removing breast implants, possibly needing a lift

If you have had saline breast implants for many years and now request removal (without reinsertion) you may be able to avoid a breast lift. If your nipple position is favorable (which yours appears to be by the photo) you are less likely to need a lift in the future. The factors in your favor are you have some natural breast tissue and your implant size isn't too large. I would suspect that removing your implants alone is all you would require. The approach would be to remove your breast... more

May do well with explant alone

Although your arms are up in your photo which can give a less accurate interpretation of the amount of tissue looseness, you look as though you may do well without a breast lift. This can never be completely predicted unless you have a lot of laxity to start with. I would discuss this with your plastic surgeon who has the benefit of being able to examine you and feel your tissues. I hope this helps. Dr Edwards

Appearance of breasts after removal of implants

As your breasts have had implants, the shape and weight of the implants have stretched out the overlying breast and skin. When these implants are removed you will notice that your skin has been stretched out and your breast will appear more empty. Depending on the quality of the skin, some of this empty appearance may result if your skin contracts enough. However, it is very possible that you will have excess skin and this may not leave a satisfactory appearance of your breasts.... more

Breast Appearance after Breast Implant Removal?

Thank you for the question and picture. Based on your description and picture, it is very likely that you will not “need” press lifting after removal of the breast implants. Things that you have going for you include: Relatively good skin elasticity, no history of childbirth, relatively small breast implants etc. In other words, you may find that the skin will “bounce back” quite well in your case, negating the need for breast... more

Breast lift after implants

The skin doesn't acutaly retract after a breast lift, but in performing a breast lift, the gland will be molded and the excess overlying skin will be removed.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Breasts after implant removal

I have personally done several of these kinds of cases. You have 300cc implants in at the moment. My experience is that your breasts will definitely sag considerably once the implants are removed. If you don't have a breast lift done at the same time, your breast skin can't retract or shrink enough to overcome this. You will need a breast lift done at the same that the implants are removed. Remember that your tissues have been thinned out a little because of the weight of the implants over... more