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...
Saline implants can easily be removed in the office under local anesthesia, with or without sedation. However, if you have much scar tissue or capsule formation, you may need heavier sedation. Intact gel implants can also be removed, but ruptured ones may need more aggressive...
Removing an implant from a normal healthy breast and normally be done as an outpatient. Whether or not you will need a drain will depend on the judgment of your surgeon. If there is nothing wrong with the pocket and there is no fluid present it is very likely that you will not need a...