I had severe cc for many years and finally had capsulectomy and new implants in 2012. Sadly, I am developing cc again. Soft new breasts getting hard and deformed again. I really just want them out and done but I had zero, I mean ZERO, breast tissue, completely flat when I had them put in. It seems like all the pictures of explant I see the women had fine breasts before the implants and even look better with them out. If I go from 36C to nothing will it look freakish? Can the surgeon make me just flat instead of empty hanging flaps?
Answer: What does explant with no breast tissue look like? Can the surgeon make me just flat instead of empty hanging flaps? The second question is the key. You can clearly have your implants removed but, based on what you describe with respect to the implants and the capsular contractures, it sounds like you'll have very little left aside from the "hanging flaps."But that's where the plastic surgery comes in. A plastic surgeon should (it's difficult to say anything without the benefit of examining you in person or, at the very least, some photos) be able to provide you with a shape that will be more aesthetic than just leaving empty sacs. There will, of course, be scars associated with that, and at some point, you may even want to consider reinserting implants once the tissues have had a chance to settle down. As a next step, though, removing the implants may be the appropriate course for you.You should meet with one or more board-certified plastic surgeons to go over the various options, at which point you'll be able to make a more informed decision.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of RealSelf100
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Answer: What does explant with no breast tissue look like? Can the surgeon make me just flat instead of empty hanging flaps? The second question is the key. You can clearly have your implants removed but, based on what you describe with respect to the implants and the capsular contractures, it sounds like you'll have very little left aside from the "hanging flaps."But that's where the plastic surgery comes in. A plastic surgeon should (it's difficult to say anything without the benefit of examining you in person or, at the very least, some photos) be able to provide you with a shape that will be more aesthetic than just leaving empty sacs. There will, of course, be scars associated with that, and at some point, you may even want to consider reinserting implants once the tissues have had a chance to settle down. As a next step, though, removing the implants may be the appropriate course for you.You should meet with one or more board-certified plastic surgeons to go over the various options, at which point you'll be able to make a more informed decision.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of RealSelf100
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Appearance of breasts after explanted implants In general, a breast implant is just a pillow behind your breast and if it was fitted properly and didn't stretch or distort your breast, one would expect your breast to look the same after the pillow (implant) is taken out. As Dr. Pousti pointed out, many things can change in your breast, skin, and tissues between when the implant was put in and when it was taken out even if the implant didn't distort your tissues. Thus it's hard to say that your breast would look the same as it did if several years have passed between the first implants and the explant. The best that could be said is that your breast should look the way it would have looked if you never had implants. I would recommend a simple removal and see how you feel about the result before considering other procedures on the breast. It is also possible that there will be alternatives to implants in the future. If fat grafting is further developed and proven to have no influence on breast cancer or detection, you might benefit from a volume enhancement without an implant.
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Appearance of breasts after explanted implants In general, a breast implant is just a pillow behind your breast and if it was fitted properly and didn't stretch or distort your breast, one would expect your breast to look the same after the pillow (implant) is taken out. As Dr. Pousti pointed out, many things can change in your breast, skin, and tissues between when the implant was put in and when it was taken out even if the implant didn't distort your tissues. Thus it's hard to say that your breast would look the same as it did if several years have passed between the first implants and the explant. The best that could be said is that your breast should look the way it would have looked if you never had implants. I would recommend a simple removal and see how you feel about the result before considering other procedures on the breast. It is also possible that there will be alternatives to implants in the future. If fat grafting is further developed and proven to have no influence on breast cancer or detection, you might benefit from a volume enhancement without an implant.
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