I would like to remove my 20 year old breast implants and hope to leave the capsule in and not close the pocket. Will the pocket eventually close up on its own or will it just remain open?
Answer: Explant and The Bellesoma Lift After explantation, the capsule will remain. However, the space will collapse. Many women are not satisfied after explantation alone because of the hanging skin, loss of volume and require a lift. The technique I recommend is explantation using The Bellesoma Method. The implants are removed, your breast tissue is reshaped creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. At the same time or later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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Answer: Explant and The Bellesoma Lift After explantation, the capsule will remain. However, the space will collapse. Many women are not satisfied after explantation alone because of the hanging skin, loss of volume and require a lift. The technique I recommend is explantation using The Bellesoma Method. The implants are removed, your breast tissue is reshaped creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. At the same time or later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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Answer: After implant removal After implants are removed, the capsule will remain. Generally, with saline implants, it tends to close off rapidly and close the dead space. With silicone implants, it tends to be a little different, and the space will often remain. Probably neither of these situations will have and effect on the overall breast appearance postoperatively.
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Answer: After implant removal After implants are removed, the capsule will remain. Generally, with saline implants, it tends to close off rapidly and close the dead space. With silicone implants, it tends to be a little different, and the space will often remain. Probably neither of these situations will have and effect on the overall breast appearance postoperatively.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: What happens to the scar pockets if you remove breast implants? Once breast implants are removed the scar capsule collapses, but never resolves. The shape will change a little bit, but it will not go away. There is no evidence that shows a benefit to removing the scar capsule in someone that has no symptoms and no evidence of rupture, but there is good evidence that shows it increases risk for complications.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: What happens to the scar pockets if you remove breast implants? Once breast implants are removed the scar capsule collapses, but never resolves. The shape will change a little bit, but it will not go away. There is no evidence that shows a benefit to removing the scar capsule in someone that has no symptoms and no evidence of rupture, but there is good evidence that shows it increases risk for complications.
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September 18, 2019
Answer: Capsule After Breast Implant Removal A capsulectomy is recommended if the capsule is thick or calcified or if a silicone implant is ruptured. Usually after 20 years, the capsule does become thicker and there is a possibility of implant rupture. If the capsule is a see through membrane and your implant is under the muscle, there is the possibility that it could stay in place. Sometimes you never know until you see things in surgery. In certain cases it can close down naturally and in other cases it can stay as is, but be compressed by surrounding tissues.
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September 18, 2019
Answer: Capsule After Breast Implant Removal A capsulectomy is recommended if the capsule is thick or calcified or if a silicone implant is ruptured. Usually after 20 years, the capsule does become thicker and there is a possibility of implant rupture. If the capsule is a see through membrane and your implant is under the muscle, there is the possibility that it could stay in place. Sometimes you never know until you see things in surgery. In certain cases it can close down naturally and in other cases it can stay as is, but be compressed by surrounding tissues.
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July 17, 2019
Answer: Breast implant removal with or without capsule Any foreign body placed into the body will form a capsule of scar tissue. How densely this scar tissue forms depends on many factors and this will really determine if a capsule should be removed. If the capsule is thin and pliable, leaving it in place is fine. If it is thick, taking all or most of it out is probably a better idea as you may be able to feel the thick scar. Either way it should collapse and scar down over time.
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July 17, 2019
Answer: Breast implant removal with or without capsule Any foreign body placed into the body will form a capsule of scar tissue. How densely this scar tissue forms depends on many factors and this will really determine if a capsule should be removed. If the capsule is thin and pliable, leaving it in place is fine. If it is thick, taking all or most of it out is probably a better idea as you may be able to feel the thick scar. Either way it should collapse and scar down over time.
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June 20, 2019
Answer: Implant removal Thank you for your question. After removing an implant, you can leave the capsule there and over time it will shrink down. In most cases, when implants are removed it leaves sagging skin which most patients are not happy with. I would suggest an in person consultation to discuss all your options.
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June 20, 2019
Answer: Implant removal Thank you for your question. After removing an implant, you can leave the capsule there and over time it will shrink down. In most cases, when implants are removed it leaves sagging skin which most patients are not happy with. I would suggest an in person consultation to discuss all your options.
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