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Patients like yourself who have visible contour irregularities before explantation are at high risk to have them after the procedure. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon. You may be a candidate for fat transfers either at the time of explantation of as a secondary procedure.
The board certified plastic surgeon who performed your breast implant removal can provide the best advice regarding treatment for scar tissue or dented deformed breast after breast implant removal. Usually removing them and performing the lift at the same time makes the most sense as some patients clearly need a lift and only want to go through one surgery. If you are borderline, it is not unreasonable to remove the implants and then observe a waiting period of six months before the determination for breast lift and/or fat transfer is made. This will give your breasts time to bounce back and your PS time to determine what type of lift, if any, is needed.
Hi!How your body reacts to surgery is different for every patient. I think it is best to have a discussion with your surgeon, and see what your options are, you may benefit from fat grafting or a lift, depending on what your are left with after removing the implants.All the best!
Breast surgery requires incisions, which will always result in scars. However, many women do not like the vertical scars associate with the traditional techniques. The technique I recommend is explantation and lift using The Bellesoma Method. The implants are removed, your breast tissue is reshaped creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained, if not injured during your previous surgery. Later, fat transfers can be performed if additional volume is desired. Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
Dear rozeusa,Every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. You might have an option to transfer fat to your breasts in order to improve the shape of your breasts.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Hi and welcome to our forum!At augmentation, an implant is placed under the breast or under the muscle of the breast. Over time, the native breast tissue will flatten out over the implant. Following implant removal, it is not uncommon for the breasts to exhibit a collapsed appearance. In some individuals, the breasts recover their shape over 6 months or so. If the appearance persists, there are options of fat grafting to fill out the breasts or a breast lift to tighten the skin envelope of the breasts. Revisit your plastic surgeon for in-person evaluation and discussion.Best wishes...
Your pictures show indentation before implant removal and will need to have implant removal, Lift and fat grafting. Please see the link
Dents can form with loss of volume after removal of implants. Massage can help prevent dents from scar tissue. If needed, fat transfers could help give more volume, or a lift could help tighten. Please discuss your options with your surgeon.
Your surgeon will be the best person to advise you as he/she is most familiar with the details of your surgery and how you've been progressing through recovery. Sometimes massage of the tissues is recommended after surgery. Fat grafting can be done to help support tissues that appear inverted after implant removal.
Removal of breast implants, intact or ruptured, may have positive implications if patients are symptomatic. A constellation of symptoms associated with breast implant illness, and autoimmune disease are considered when treating patients who have breast implants and are concerned about foreign...
Without a picture and certainly without a physical exam it will be more difficult to answer your question. Based on your description, it sounds as though you would benefit from implant removal and lift, or possible implant exchange for a smaller implant and a breast lift procedure. Best wishes....
Hello, thank you for your question. There is no accurate way to tell if the pain is related to your implants. Large implants can cause shoulder, neck and back pain. The only real way to tell if the symptoms are related to the implants is to have them removed and see if symptoms improve...