Is it harder to detect breast cancer after implant removal?

April 8, 2021
Asked By:pinkgolden11 in Linden, Pennsylvania

I know a big sign of detecting breast cancer is noticing changeds in the breast - contours, indents, etc. After implant removal I know those things are possible just from removing the implants, but what about after they've healed up? Does going through an implant removal surgery and the breast changes that occur, new scar tissue that forms with a capsulectomy, etc., then make it more difficult to detect breast cancer?

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April 14, 2021

Answer: Breasts

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April 14, 2021

Answer: Breasts

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