Can Silicone Implant Show Thru and Open Incision Under Breast After Breast Lift with Augmentation?

Exposure of the implant can occur following an augmentation with a lift. Particularly if there is difficulty with the incision healing. Once the implant is exposed, it needs to be removed as it will become contaminated with bacteria and risk of infection is high. The recommendation is for you to follow up with your surgeon as early as you can and not to wait 2 weeks for the scheduled appointment.

If your implant is showing through the incision, than it more than likely needs to be removed.  Once things have healed, the implant can probably be replaced in a few months.

It is normal to have some wound issues after a lift with implants, but you should not see the implant. If you think the implant is exposed you need to see your surgeon ASAP and discuss your options with him, hopefully it is just your body trying to heal itself.

It is never normal to see the implant! If it is even possible that you are seeing the implant, and it is, call your surgeon today, don't wait two weeks. You need to be seen and evaluated promptly. If what you are seeing is not the implant, continued wound care may be in order, but if it is, this is a problem that should be addressed now. Best wishes.

An exposed implant is a surgical urgency.  It is possible in some cases to salvage an exposed implant by washing things out and reclosing the incision, but the longer the implant is exposed the less likely this becomes.  Usually implants that are exposed need to be removed for a period of at least six weeks.  If your doctor sees an exposed implant and does not take an immediate step to fix the problem you need another opinion.