Do surgeons cut through veins?

Surgeons have to surgically open an area to access the breast pocket in order to remove the implant. This incision may need to be a little larger if the capsules are to be removed too. Surgeons have tools that are used during surgery to control bleeding and minimize blood loss. I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Yes, almost always. But not any major veins, only small ones. Rest assured that a board certified plastic surgeon has the experience to successfully remove your implants with the least damage to the surrounding breast tissues.

Thanks for your question.  Yes, surgeons will cut through some blood vessels during a surgery.  The bleeding is stopped usually by either tying off the blood vessels or coagulating them with cautery.  For vascular and microvascular surgeries, different blood vessels are actually intentionally cut and then reattached or sutured to other blood vessels.  Hope this helps…best of luck!