Hi. I am 5'5, 115 pounds, 29 years old. I had my implants in for almost 6 years and am scheduled to remove them. I was an AA before and went up to 36c. I want to be completely flat again. I know there will be some initial sagging since I was completely flat and went up to a 36c, but since I was flat before can I expect after months of healing to be flat again? How much loose skin should I be expecting? Thanks for the help.
Answer: Going from 36C back to AA: How much sagging should I expect? Can I expect to be completely flat again? Unless you have gained weight or have had hormonal changes, it is likely that your volume will return to your preoperative state following explantation. Most women your age will not require a mastopexy or breast lift.
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Answer: Going from 36C back to AA: How much sagging should I expect? Can I expect to be completely flat again? Unless you have gained weight or have had hormonal changes, it is likely that your volume will return to your preoperative state following explantation. Most women your age will not require a mastopexy or breast lift.
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December 6, 2021
Answer: Explant with possible mini lift At size 36, each 200 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. You will go down about 400 cc to size A. It is most likely that you will have excess skin and can possibly contract. If the skin does not contract then you will need a lift. The technique I recommend is a mini lift. Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is reshaped, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.
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December 6, 2021
Answer: Explant with possible mini lift At size 36, each 200 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. You will go down about 400 cc to size A. It is most likely that you will have excess skin and can possibly contract. If the skin does not contract then you will need a lift. The technique I recommend is a mini lift. Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is reshaped, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.
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March 27, 2023
Answer: When your implants are out, you may have more breast than you think Hi Powerful,
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March 27, 2023
Answer: When your implants are out, you may have more breast than you think Hi Powerful,
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December 4, 2021
Answer: Breast implant removal Hello and thank you for the question. Most likely, you will go back to your pre-augmentation size. However, you should expect loose - and to a degree sagging - skin due to the weight and stretch effect of the implants for the past 6 years. The degree to which the loose skin retract and corrects over time is hard to predict without photos and in-person examination as there are several factors influencing this process. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Fellowship-trained plastic surgeon. Houston, TX.
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December 4, 2021
Answer: Breast implant removal Hello and thank you for the question. Most likely, you will go back to your pre-augmentation size. However, you should expect loose - and to a degree sagging - skin due to the weight and stretch effect of the implants for the past 6 years. The degree to which the loose skin retract and corrects over time is hard to predict without photos and in-person examination as there are several factors influencing this process. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Fellowship-trained plastic surgeon. Houston, TX.
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December 2, 2021
Answer: Implant removal Once the implants are removed you will have approximately the same amount of breast tissue you had prior as long as your weight is about the same as when you had augmentation. There will likely be some sagging of the skin when the implants are removed. It will retract to some degree based on the elasticity of the skin. Your surgeon will be able to give you a better idea of what you can expect after an examination.
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December 2, 2021
Answer: Implant removal Once the implants are removed you will have approximately the same amount of breast tissue you had prior as long as your weight is about the same as when you had augmentation. There will likely be some sagging of the skin when the implants are removed. It will retract to some degree based on the elasticity of the skin. Your surgeon will be able to give you a better idea of what you can expect after an examination.
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