What is the length of time it takes in surgery for silicone explantation with total capsulectomy en bloc style?

This is something that you have to decide with your surgeon based on the severity of your capsular contracture. If the breasts are hard to the touch then you will probably require a total capsulectomy but without examining you personally its difficult to give specific advice. Whether or not you...

I appreciate your question. I would recommend you go to The American Society of Plastic Surgery website and look for a list of board certified plastic surgeons in your area.  Call and speak to the doctor's patient care coordinator when scheduling you consultation to explain the purpose...

En bloc removal and oft can be done at the same time in many cases.  If the skin is thi however, you run the risk of tissue damage if you try to do these at the same time and may be better off doing the lift at a second stage.

The cost of breast implant removal will depend upon the type of procedure used. If you have a relatively new implant (less than 5 years), have no contracture, no rupture, deflation, calcification,or breast pain, you can just have the implants removed without removing the capsules. You will need...

The recovery varies from patient to patient.  It depends on how involved the actual surgery may be.  The return to normal activity will be judged on your progress.  

Thank you for your question.  "Otomy" typically means to make a hole in that part of the body, for example, a Gastrotomy would be making a hole in the stomach, (for say, a feeding tube).  "Ectomy" means to take it out, (remove) that part of the body, or sections thereof, for example a G...