Can Under Muscle Breast Implants be Removed Through the Armpit?

March 1, 2011
Asked By:Mexico8434 in Mexico

I've had saline implants (not large but not sure of size cc's) now for 20 yrs, with no problems. They went through my armpits, so there are no vissible scars. I'm looking into removing them in the near future, and wonder what my options are, and what will need to be done. I've heard that even though they went through the armpits, they need to come out the front, and there will be scaring for sure. also, if I wanted a lift later on, would there be scaring twice?

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March 28, 2011

Answer: Placement of breast implants

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Answer: Removing implants through the axillary incision

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Answer: Implant removal via armpit

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Answer: Implant removal via armpit

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