I have made up my mind to remove my silicone implants, size 260cc, with a lift. I'm experiencing some pain on the right breast. However, I don't understand if it will be better for me to have a capsulectomy (full or partial) or not. I have read that having a capsulectomy is painful and can cause a lot of bleeding and to the contrary that it should be removed if I'm having symptoms like the pain I'm having on my right breast. Please help me understand this. Then I will know how to choose a doc.
December 10, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy if determined to be necessary in surgery Whether or not an operation is associated with pain is not a way to determine if it is indicated. If you have a capsule that at the time of surgery needs to be removed, it should be removed. The surgical pain is temporary.
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December 10, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy if determined to be necessary in surgery Whether or not an operation is associated with pain is not a way to determine if it is indicated. If you have a capsule that at the time of surgery needs to be removed, it should be removed. The surgical pain is temporary.
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy probably a good idea in your case… Generally speaking, unless the breast implant capsules have thickened and/or are otherwise symptomatic (pain in your case), there is no indication to have them removed. On the contrary (unless indicated), capsulectomy can expose you to additional risks, such as bleeding and some breast size loss. Your plastic surgeon, based on your physical examination, will be able to inform you whether the breast implant capsule is thickened or abnormal. Having said that, I often remove a small segment of capsule tissue when removing breast implants ( even when not encapsulated) with the hope that this maneuver will help with fluid resorption (and help prevent seroma formation). I usually use drains also. What your breasts will look like after explantation depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce back), the size of the implants used (the larger the implant the more trouble you may have with redundant skin), and the amount of breast tissue present at this time (which may have changed since the time of your breast augmentation). Life experience since your breast augmentation procedure, such as pregnancy or weight gain weight loss, will potentially influence the factors discussed above. If you take these factors into consideration and apply them to your specific circumstances you may get a good idea of what to expect after the implants are removed. Patience is definitely indicated after removal of breast implants; it will take many months for the skin to “bounce back” and for you to see the final appearance of the breasts. Best wishes.
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy probably a good idea in your case… Generally speaking, unless the breast implant capsules have thickened and/or are otherwise symptomatic (pain in your case), there is no indication to have them removed. On the contrary (unless indicated), capsulectomy can expose you to additional risks, such as bleeding and some breast size loss. Your plastic surgeon, based on your physical examination, will be able to inform you whether the breast implant capsule is thickened or abnormal. Having said that, I often remove a small segment of capsule tissue when removing breast implants ( even when not encapsulated) with the hope that this maneuver will help with fluid resorption (and help prevent seroma formation). I usually use drains also. What your breasts will look like after explantation depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce back), the size of the implants used (the larger the implant the more trouble you may have with redundant skin), and the amount of breast tissue present at this time (which may have changed since the time of your breast augmentation). Life experience since your breast augmentation procedure, such as pregnancy or weight gain weight loss, will potentially influence the factors discussed above. If you take these factors into consideration and apply them to your specific circumstances you may get a good idea of what to expect after the implants are removed. Patience is definitely indicated after removal of breast implants; it will take many months for the skin to “bounce back” and for you to see the final appearance of the breasts. Best wishes.
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy If the capsule is thin and almost nonexistent I do not believe this needs to be removed. If you capsule is thick then I would recommend partial removal.
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Capsulectomy If the capsule is thin and almost nonexistent I do not believe this needs to be removed. If you capsule is thick then I would recommend partial removal.
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