Is It Common to Take a Antibiotic After Explant & Capsulectomy, like Day of Surgery?

Hard to say anything without photos.. Often there will be a spitting stitch or two. The skin may open up a bit and be a little red. Also fibrinous exudate may be present and may look like pus. These small things usually resolve well. There may be other issues that pertain to your particular...

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...

Good day! Generally after explantation, the shape and size of the breast will be unpredictable. The breast will be smaller and possibly sag more. Still, it varies between patients depending on their age, duration and size of the implant, or previous state of their breasts like existing anato...

While I would always recommend deferring to your surgeon's recommendations, in my practice the recommendation is for a snug fitting sports bra or compression garment for 4-6 weeks post op. This will support the tissue and mitigate risks of fluid accumulation in the old implant pocket.As a...

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict the way a breast will look after implant removal. We usually tell people they will need a lift, but sometimes, the skin retraction is adequate and a lift is not needed. There is little to do wrong when removing an implant....