I have had my implants taken out, i am 6 days post op and I am feeling itchy and mild aches every now and then in my breasts and was just wondering what other peoples experience in the healing process.
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Answer: What Was the Recovery Experience for Explant?
I don't think we can give you a specific answer for what might happen in the future, but we have the occassional patient with your scenario and they are usually quite happy with the results once the implants are removed because with the weight gain has come more natural breast volume and the...
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
The answer is in your query. As breast tissue contains mild producing glands (lactiferous) any surgery or pressure in this area (especially from within the breast can stimulate them to produce milk. I would not worry as the implants are now removed and the stimulus should...
The recovery from a simple saline implant removal is 3-5 days. While complete healing may take upwards of 4-6 weeks, most patients return to most activities of daily life with a week post op.With regards to a lift, following explant, there is bound to be some degree of deflation and skin laxity....