What is the Best Incision Area for Explanting?

I have implants over the muscle and am now explanting. The implants were put in under the aerola and will be removed the same way. Is there a higher chance of the nipple caving in or creasing removing the implant this way?

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Incision choices for removal of breast implant

Generally I would recommend using the same incision to remove the breast implant as it was placed unless there are other circumstances such as breast lift. The chance of nipple caving in or creasing is based on how long and how big the implant in relation to your breast tissue. How much has the skin been stretched and how little your original breast tissue will determine whether you ended it up with caving in or creasing. Best Wishes, Stewart Wang, MD FACS, Wang Plastic Surgery more

Best Approach to Remove Breast Implants?

Thank you for the question. Generally speaking, I remove breast implants through incisions that were previously used. However, your concern about “caving in” is understandable; however, I think that this contour deformity can occur regardless of the incision used to explant. Because of the inflammation/scarring that will occur with an incision around the areola, it is possible that there is a higher chance of this contour deformity occurring when breast implants are... more

Explantation

The best way to remove the implants is the same way they were placed. There is no reason for a new incision unless the job cannot be properly done through the existing scar.

What is the Best Incision Area for Explanting?

Plastic surgeons generally use the same incision for explantation of breast implants. It may be necessary to switch to a breast crease incision (inframammary fold) if extensive capsule removal or other procedures are necessary. You could have poor cosmetic appearance of your nipples from any approach. This could happen due to deflation of tissues or the healing process. Depression of the scar around the areola would be specific to the areolar incision approach. Talk to your plastic... more

Old incision is the best incision

There is no relationship between which incision is used for explantation and nipple appearance after surgery. Previous incisions are usually the favorite.

Incisions for explanting breast implants

I would disagree with some of the other responses. In general, it's never a good idea to go back through a peri-areolar incision to get at an implant. You are correct that there is a risk of distortion in the breast tissue under the nipple-areola among other drawbacks. This is a good reason not to use it in the first place as removing the implant or changing it in later years is fairly common and the best way to do this is with an inframammary crease incision. Experience seems to indicate... more

Best incision for breast implant removal

Your surgeon will likely recommend the incision that he/she thinks will facilitate the operation. If your nipples are really small and a capsulectomy (removal of the scar capsule) is recommend, he/she will likely need a longer incision, such as one under the breast. It is nice to be able to use the prior incision and scar for surgery, but sometimes it just isn't long enough to accomplish what needs to be done. If a breast lift is done after removal (one of my... more

Incision and implant removal

I usually use the incision that was used for the prior surgery as long as it is on the breast. A transax or umbilical incision will not provide adequate access. As for indentations, it is difficult to predict when this will occur.