Nipple and areola caved in after explant surgery. Permanent?

I am three weeks post explant. I had silicone implants for 30 years and had them removed due to rupture. I am devastated with the outcome. I am 56 years old and my breasts now look deformed. The nipple and areola are caved in. I have just today stopped wearing the tight sports bra that I was told to wear for two weeks after surgery. Is there any hope that the look of the breast is temporary, the breast is still healing, etc.; or is this pretty much what I can expect to look like from now on?

3 answers to “Nipple and areola caved in after...”

A: All you can do is work with your doctor on this

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

It is very possible that you will maintain a deformed looking breast if they look bad now. I do doubt that they will start to look better with time unfortunately. All you can do though is wait, massage, and follow your doctor's advice and see where it goes.

A: It is possible

By Michael C. Edwards, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

The fact that your implants were 30 years old makes me think they were above the muscle and the tisse over the most prominent portion of the implant which can often times be the areola gets more thinned. In women whose natural breasts have increased in size over the years this is sometimes less prominent. Give... more

A: Explantation of implants

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It is very hard to tell without examining you. Sometimes without much tissue, the tissues will contract and adhere the way you are describing. Give it some time to settle. They may soften up a bit. If not you may need a breast lift or possibly a small implant to allow the breast to appear more normally

Nipple and areola caved in after explant surgery. Permanent?

A: All you can do is work with your doctor on this

A: It is possible

A: Explantation of implants

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