Which is more damaging to the appearance of breast when doing an explant, subglandular position or submuscular?

Removal of breast implants, intact or ruptured, may have positive implications if patients are symptomatic. A constellation of symptoms associated with breast implant illness, and autoimmune disease are considered when treating patients who have breast implants and are concerned about foreign...

Hello @sportsmama101 thank you for your question. Even if you have a contracture waiting is best because the breasts change during pregnancy and breastfeeding as the body goes through a hormonal change that causes changes to its glandular tissue. Predicting the changes that will occur to the...

Unfortunately, you have not provided photographs or told us your bra size. However, after implant removal, most patients will have hanging skin and will need a lift. You may only need a small lift. The technique I recommend is a mini lift. Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is...

Thank you for your questions. You have options, depending what your goal is. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck! Dhaval Patel MD Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Chicago South Barrington...

Hello @BananaJam12 thank you for your question. Surgery should not be performed during pregnancy if it is not urgently needed. If the implants were removed, the lining of the implants would remain within the body and the breast would lose its shape, in the event that they were removed. It is...

Removal of breast implants, intact or ruptured, may have positive implications if patients are symptomatic. A constellation of symptoms associated with breast implant illness, and autoimmune disease are considered when treating patients who have breast implants and are concerned about foreign...