Hello, I’m 26 yo, 5’7, 125 lb I had 275 CC polytech tear drop silicone implants with polyurethane coating put in 4 years ago. I would like to explant because I feel the implants no longer fit my body and are uncomfortable when I lay on the side, etc. A local surgeon has recommended an explant without lift and leaving the capsule in. He thinks I will bounce back to nearly what I had before implants due to young age and not having had kids. I hope he is right but would like a second opinion.
2 photos
Answers (7)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Hello @ziggyjoy, thank you for your question. It depends on what you want to achieve. If you are considering removing the implants permanently, I would recommend an explant, removing the prosthesis as well as the capsule and then performing a mammary reconstruction to re-configure the mammary...
Hello @Calm3644, thank you for your question. There are ways to look at what is happening. If there is a capsule. But the size of the capsule is very difficult to know until the intervention is not done. It can be presumed by knowing the time the patient has been with the prosthesis and by what...
Most of the time, the muscle itself does not need to repaired once the implant is removed. If too muscle muscle was detached in the original procedure, then an attempt to tack the muscle to the sternal edge can be made. It does not always work. You still may notice some movement of your breast...
