I am a 46 year old African American female. I teach dance and fitness so my breasts have always been an issue for me. I had them lifted in 2004 and a 275 saline implant(placed behind the muscle) was suggested for fullness. I am currently a 38DD. I am in relatively good shape still. I'm 5'10 205 pounds. My goal weight is 175. I am muscular so my lean muscle weight is typically at 155 when I'm in shape. Should I loose the weight or get the explant and possibly a lift later?
January 30, 2015
Answer: Should I wait until I lose more weight? I think it is always safest to lose as much weight as possible before doing any surgical procedure. Certainly, if you plan to have a breast lift, you should lose all the weight you desire before surgery. Losing weight after a breast lift could result in loss of breast volume and sagging of the tissue. Obviously, this could adversely affect your result. If your plan is to just remove your implants, I think you could proceed with surgery at any time.
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January 30, 2015
Answer: Should I wait until I lose more weight? I think it is always safest to lose as much weight as possible before doing any surgical procedure. Certainly, if you plan to have a breast lift, you should lose all the weight you desire before surgery. Losing weight after a breast lift could result in loss of breast volume and sagging of the tissue. Obviously, this could adversely affect your result. If your plan is to just remove your implants, I think you could proceed with surgery at any time.
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September 4, 2014
Answer: Should I wait to remove implants? I would suggest removing them sooner than later. Your breasts are quite large and you know you want to be smaller. I would not do the lift until your weight has stabilized, but there is a recent study showing that the breast volume increased as much as 20% after implant removal. Since you have saline implants you might want to consider having the implants deflated (can easily be done in the office setting). I can't tell much from this picture but it looks like the implants are sitting high and the breast tissue is kind of falling off the front of the implant. If this is the case you will lose some volume in the upper pole when they are deflated. This will also give you a better idea of how much breast tissue you have and wether you want some additional volume removed at the time of the lift. Your breasts will probably get smaller if you do go on to lose the 30 lbs you are planning to lose.
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September 4, 2014
Answer: Should I wait to remove implants? I would suggest removing them sooner than later. Your breasts are quite large and you know you want to be smaller. I would not do the lift until your weight has stabilized, but there is a recent study showing that the breast volume increased as much as 20% after implant removal. Since you have saline implants you might want to consider having the implants deflated (can easily be done in the office setting). I can't tell much from this picture but it looks like the implants are sitting high and the breast tissue is kind of falling off the front of the implant. If this is the case you will lose some volume in the upper pole when they are deflated. This will also give you a better idea of how much breast tissue you have and wether you want some additional volume removed at the time of the lift. Your breasts will probably get smaller if you do go on to lose the 30 lbs you are planning to lose.
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