25 year old saline over the muscle implants. Would love to remove. What is the benefit of waiting to lift vs doing it at time Of explant. And there's a lot of talk about fluffing. Is existing breast tissue more damaged by over the muscle implants vs under?
Answer: Staged procedures vs. all in one Thanks for your question! It is a difficult one to answer without examining you myself. However, many patients choose to stage their procedures so they can see how much skin retracts after breast implants are removed. The theory is that your skin retracts and you may not need as big as a lift, or possibly no lift at all. Good luck!
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Answer: Staged procedures vs. all in one Thanks for your question! It is a difficult one to answer without examining you myself. However, many patients choose to stage their procedures so they can see how much skin retracts after breast implants are removed. The theory is that your skin retracts and you may not need as big as a lift, or possibly no lift at all. Good luck!
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August 6, 2022
Answer: Explant and lift Explant and lift can safely be performed at the same time for implants placed above and below the muscle. One of the benefits of waiting to do the lift at a second stage is the ability to decide whether or not you are satisfied with your breast aesthetics after explant-only.
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August 6, 2022
Answer: Explant and lift Explant and lift can safely be performed at the same time for implants placed above and below the muscle. One of the benefits of waiting to do the lift at a second stage is the ability to decide whether or not you are satisfied with your breast aesthetics after explant-only.
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August 2, 2022
Answer: Lift Lifts cannot always be done at the same time as the removal, especially in women who have little breast tissue. If the circulation to the nipple area is mainly from the skin, then a lift cannot be done. If the tissue is present but thin, then the lift needs to be postponed to see if more blood flow increases once the implants are removed. If in doubt, surgeon's choose to wait. Usually there is less damage to the circulation of the nipple with implants behind the muscle, especially if the capsule needs to be removed.
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August 2, 2022
Answer: Lift Lifts cannot always be done at the same time as the removal, especially in women who have little breast tissue. If the circulation to the nipple area is mainly from the skin, then a lift cannot be done. If the tissue is present but thin, then the lift needs to be postponed to see if more blood flow increases once the implants are removed. If in doubt, surgeon's choose to wait. Usually there is less damage to the circulation of the nipple with implants behind the muscle, especially if the capsule needs to be removed.
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July 30, 2022
Answer: 25 y/o saline implants - what's the benefit of waiting to lift vs. doing it at time? Hello @mikey1, thank you for your question. The surgical procedures vary from surgeon to surgeon. In case of an explantation with capsulostomy, the surgical procedure would imply a breast reconstruction not only a lift, because taking out the volume that the prosthesis gave will require repositioning of the tissues. In this way, you would achieve an aesthetic result you would be happy with.Due to the experience of so many explantation surgeries practiced in these 21 years I consider that the L-shaped incision is the minimum and smallest scar possible in this surgery. Remember that every 10 years the prostheses must be changed. Is important that you consult with several board certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.
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July 30, 2022
Answer: 25 y/o saline implants - what's the benefit of waiting to lift vs. doing it at time? Hello @mikey1, thank you for your question. The surgical procedures vary from surgeon to surgeon. In case of an explantation with capsulostomy, the surgical procedure would imply a breast reconstruction not only a lift, because taking out the volume that the prosthesis gave will require repositioning of the tissues. In this way, you would achieve an aesthetic result you would be happy with.Due to the experience of so many explantation surgeries practiced in these 21 years I consider that the L-shaped incision is the minimum and smallest scar possible in this surgery. Remember that every 10 years the prostheses must be changed. Is important that you consult with several board certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.
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July 27, 2022
Answer: Lift timing If a lift is recommended it is often done at the same time as implant removal. This allows the patient to have one surgery and one recovery. Typically if you have had implants for 25 years you will likely benefit from a lift. With saline implants you can consider having them drained in the office and allow the breasts to start to adjust to the implant volume being gone. Then at a later time you can have the implant shells removed and a lift performed.
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July 27, 2022
Answer: Lift timing If a lift is recommended it is often done at the same time as implant removal. This allows the patient to have one surgery and one recovery. Typically if you have had implants for 25 years you will likely benefit from a lift. With saline implants you can consider having them drained in the office and allow the breasts to start to adjust to the implant volume being gone. Then at a later time you can have the implant shells removed and a lift performed.
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