I had a revision breast aug w/ internal bra a year ago & have decided to explant. Is it possible to remove the internal bra sutures (attached to the rib cage) at the time of explant? Even after a year, I can still feel the sutures tugging (I play volleyball, which means I feel them every time I spike - this isn't pleasant). The original PS said that if I explanted, he wanted to leave the sutures because it's more painful to remove them ("dig them out") than to just leave them. Is this true?
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June 19, 2012
Answer: Remove Permanent Sutures during Breast Implant Explantation?
Normally, I recommend starting to massage the breasts at 3 weeks post-op. However, any time after 3 weeks would be fine. Before that would be considered too early, but it's never too late.
In general, breast implants are just pillows and do not move or shape the breast in a cosmetic augmentation. They just fill out what's there. The implant must match the width of the breast in order to be properly positioned behind it so that it looks natural and the tissues are not distorted....
You can have your surgeon puncture the implants in the office if they are saline and this may give you the help you need to determine just what size might remain, and if you should indeed replace the implants. Keep in mind that once this step is taken the implants are done for and you are...
