The implant has been leaking for 10 yrs now, but because of the scare tissue it has stayed contained in the breast. There has been no medical problems from it. She does have RA and osteoperosis so she has some kind of pain daily. The reason they want to remove them is because the breast with the leak has mishaped due to the leakage.
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It is easy to pull the breast tissue forward off the implants with your fingers. I have no idea what "puff" means. Lungs puff, not breasts. If you are talking of reshaping the breasts with a lift procedure, then yes it is possible but should not be done for 3 months after implant removal as the...
It is possible to just remove the implants without doing a capsulectomy or capsulorraphy if there is no significant capsular contracture. Your breasts will likely have some degree of ptosis (droopiness) after the implants are removed. Some of this will resolve on its own as the...
Thank you for your question. You are very early in your post operative course. It would be difficult to give an absolute answer of how they will turn out. It will take several months to see the final result. The answers to your questions depend on a variety of factors. How large are your impl...
