I’m in the process of getting my silicone breast implants removed. Both of them have ruptured o intracapsular and the other is a extrcapsular. I’m just going to have them removed and nothing else put in so my question is after I have them explanted should I have a certain test or tests to make sure that all the silicone has been removed?
Answer: Ruptured implant removal That is a great question. As you probably already know, MRI or ultrasound can detect a ruptured silicone gel implant. However, after the implant and all contents within the pocket have been removed, or explanted, there is no other imaging required. Your surgeon will be able to see all the silicone and make sure it is all removed. If there was a very small amount left behind, it would likely be too small to even be picked up by the test. The good news is that a very small amount would also not pose any health risks, so there is really no need to worry about it after it's all removed. It is possible to find silicone in the lymph nodes, but this usually only happens when a ruptured implant is ignored for a very long time.
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Answer: Ruptured implant removal That is a great question. As you probably already know, MRI or ultrasound can detect a ruptured silicone gel implant. However, after the implant and all contents within the pocket have been removed, or explanted, there is no other imaging required. Your surgeon will be able to see all the silicone and make sure it is all removed. If there was a very small amount left behind, it would likely be too small to even be picked up by the test. The good news is that a very small amount would also not pose any health risks, so there is really no need to worry about it after it's all removed. It is possible to find silicone in the lymph nodes, but this usually only happens when a ruptured implant is ignored for a very long time.
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Answer: Testing for Silicone SavingGrace60: Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to remove any remnants of silicone...especially when silicone implants are ruptured. Free silicone can and does react with the capsule scar tissue surrounding the implants, so it is very important in these situations to remove all of the capsule tissue...and send that for pathology. Apart from that, there is no actual testing for silicone.
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Answer: Testing for Silicone SavingGrace60: Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to remove any remnants of silicone...especially when silicone implants are ruptured. Free silicone can and does react with the capsule scar tissue surrounding the implants, so it is very important in these situations to remove all of the capsule tissue...and send that for pathology. Apart from that, there is no actual testing for silicone.
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September 27, 2024
Answer: This depends mostly on the extracapsular rupture The most important thing is to go to a Doctor with experience in doing explant surgery. The intracapsular rupture side can be visualized during surgery to see if all silicone is removed. However, when there is a severe extracapsular rupture sometimes the silicone can migrate into breast tissue itself. An MRI can often confirm this and this would be the best study to get after surgery if you wanted to check for silicone in the tissues.
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September 27, 2024
Answer: This depends mostly on the extracapsular rupture The most important thing is to go to a Doctor with experience in doing explant surgery. The intracapsular rupture side can be visualized during surgery to see if all silicone is removed. However, when there is a severe extracapsular rupture sometimes the silicone can migrate into breast tissue itself. An MRI can often confirm this and this would be the best study to get after surgery if you wanted to check for silicone in the tissues.
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January 18, 2024
Answer: Silicone implant removal There are no good tests to indicate whether ALL of the silicone has been removed. Your plastic surgeon has the best opportunity at the removal operation to determine the extent of removal of silicone, although microscopic areas might not be identified.
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January 18, 2024
Answer: Silicone implant removal There are no good tests to indicate whether ALL of the silicone has been removed. Your plastic surgeon has the best opportunity at the removal operation to determine the extent of removal of silicone, although microscopic areas might not be identified.
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September 15, 2023
Answer: No labs or blood test Hello, thank you for your question! Unfortunately, there is no specific blood panel or test to look for complete removal of capsule and breast implant (saline & silicone). The ultimate way is to see what the post operative recovery is like, with freedom from breast implant illness symptoms. There is no imaging test to confirm this either. The goal of the surgery is to remove the entire implant, capsule, and all inflamed tissue, sincerely.
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September 15, 2023
Answer: No labs or blood test Hello, thank you for your question! Unfortunately, there is no specific blood panel or test to look for complete removal of capsule and breast implant (saline & silicone). The ultimate way is to see what the post operative recovery is like, with freedom from breast implant illness symptoms. There is no imaging test to confirm this either. The goal of the surgery is to remove the entire implant, capsule, and all inflamed tissue, sincerely.
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