I had 235 cc of high profile silimed implants above the muscle in 2005 and now want to remove my implants because I suspect I have BII. I have gained a lot of weight since my augmentation and what used to be a 34 C cup is now a 36 DD-E cup. Would I be right in expecting that I would be a B to a C cup after the explant? I also have quite firm and high breasts with no sagging and good skin quality. No stretch marks. I am not planning on a lift; do I need it?
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Hi @HikerTriker, thank you for your question. I believe that any time an explant is performed a complete capsulectomy is essential, regardless if the technique is en bloc, as long as the entire capsule is removed and the tissue is sent to pathology after removal. This will prevent future...
Drains are placed to remove excess fluid and prevent a pocket of fluid developing. Occasionally, some thin tissue may also appear in the drain. The white stringy stuff was probably not the capsule but nearby tissue.
En bloc surgery is for cancer surgery ONLY, not for removing implants and capsules. If your gel implants are younger than 2006, then an open incision is needed, since the gel is not liquid. If your gel implants are older, especially before 1992, you have the old gel which needs the capsule and...
