Once implants have been removed, what happens to the pocket? Does it fill back in? Also, how much of your regular breast tissue is sacrificed with the explant surgery? I've had Cohesive Silicone Gel implants for 5 years 350 CC, sub-muscular. I'm 50 years old. What are the chances I'll go back to pre-BA size?
Answer: After explant, what happens to the "pocket?" Thank you for your question. After removal of the implant, the pocket that contained the implant will start to slowly shrink. Removal of the capsule will depend on the capsule's thickness and whether any hardening has taken place, but little breast tissue is sacrificed during this portion of the procedure. Due to the stretching of your breast skin with implant placement, and the natural reduction in breast tissue that occurs with time, you will probably not go back to your pre-BA size, but it is difficult to know without assessing your specific tissue. Hope this helps.
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Answer: After explant, what happens to the "pocket?" Thank you for your question. After removal of the implant, the pocket that contained the implant will start to slowly shrink. Removal of the capsule will depend on the capsule's thickness and whether any hardening has taken place, but little breast tissue is sacrificed during this portion of the procedure. Due to the stretching of your breast skin with implant placement, and the natural reduction in breast tissue that occurs with time, you will probably not go back to your pre-BA size, but it is difficult to know without assessing your specific tissue. Hope this helps.
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January 13, 2016
Answer: What happens to the pocket after breast implants are removed? Thanks for your question. Without a capsulectomy, no breast tissue is usually removed with the breast implant. With a capsulectomy, a small amount of breast tissue adjacent to the capsule may be removed. The pocket usually collapses down in size but depending on the original breast size, size of implant, duration with implant, tissue and skin quality, and age, the degree of contraction may vary. Hope this helps. Best of luck!
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January 13, 2016
Answer: What happens to the pocket after breast implants are removed? Thanks for your question. Without a capsulectomy, no breast tissue is usually removed with the breast implant. With a capsulectomy, a small amount of breast tissue adjacent to the capsule may be removed. The pocket usually collapses down in size but depending on the original breast size, size of implant, duration with implant, tissue and skin quality, and age, the degree of contraction may vary. Hope this helps. Best of luck!
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January 12, 2016
Answer: Removal Once the implants are removed, the pocket or space that remains slowly shrinks. In many women, it disappears. If the capsule does not need to be removed, none of your tissue is removed. If the capsule is removed, usually only a small amount of your tissue is removed. However, implants often cause some compression of your own tissue. Both your breast and your skin has been stretched, so you may not always return to your normal size prior to surgery.
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January 12, 2016
Answer: Removal Once the implants are removed, the pocket or space that remains slowly shrinks. In many women, it disappears. If the capsule does not need to be removed, none of your tissue is removed. If the capsule is removed, usually only a small amount of your tissue is removed. However, implants often cause some compression of your own tissue. Both your breast and your skin has been stretched, so you may not always return to your normal size prior to surgery.
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January 12, 2016
Answer: What happens after implants are removed? Thank you for your question. The body begins to close up the space that once had the implants. There is shrinking of the tissues to a degree and contraction of the muscle as well. The quality of one's tissues, size of implants removed, age, and duration of implants all affect the degree that the tissues will collapse. An older patient with larger implants for a longer time is less likely to go back to a preaugmented size than a younger patient with smaller implants for a shorter duration.
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January 12, 2016
Answer: What happens after implants are removed? Thank you for your question. The body begins to close up the space that once had the implants. There is shrinking of the tissues to a degree and contraction of the muscle as well. The quality of one's tissues, size of implants removed, age, and duration of implants all affect the degree that the tissues will collapse. An older patient with larger implants for a longer time is less likely to go back to a preaugmented size than a younger patient with smaller implants for a shorter duration.
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Answer: After explant, what happens to the "pocket?" After explantation, which is the surgical removal of a breast implant, the body typically starts a process called capsular contracture. This occurs as the body's natural response to the presence of a foreign object, such as a breast implant. The tissue surrounding the implant, known as the capsule, may gradually shrink and tighten.
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Answer: After explant, what happens to the "pocket?" After explantation, which is the surgical removal of a breast implant, the body typically starts a process called capsular contracture. This occurs as the body's natural response to the presence of a foreign object, such as a breast implant. The tissue surrounding the implant, known as the capsule, may gradually shrink and tighten.
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