Back in November of last year, I had my subpectoral silicone implants removed under local anesthesia and the implants came out intact. I developed bilateral seromas and about 3 months later, I had the seromas drained only for them to return (even larger than before!!) The interventional radiologist suggested that a second aspiration be completed, but this time drains to be placed for a peiod of two months. Is this likely to worki?? If not, please give me cost estimates for capsulectomy.
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Dear franfine89,
there have been numerous studies on the safety and efficacy of silicone breast implants. The FDA has approved them to be safe and breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States every year. Implants are much different than they...
Re-implantation following the removal of implants with capsules in place can potentially be a more complicated procedure compared to a simple implant placement. The complexity depends on various factors including the condition of the capsules, the reason for the removal, the duration the...
I prefer to have my patients explant only and I will close with a psuedo lift at the same time. This way the contour is natural looking. After a years time is when you see how the breast tissue fills out and fluffs. My patients are very happy with their outcome after the fact.
