Hardening after explant and en bloc - what does it mean?

First, en bloc surgery is for cancer surgery only and not just removing capsules. Second, if you surgeon requests that you wait 2 weeks, then please wait two weeks.

Frist, en bloc surgery is used only for cancer patients. For non cancer surgery, other terms and procedures are used. Secondly, sometimes it is too risky to remove all of the capsules, especially on the posterior side. Trying to remove all the capsule in this area could enter into the chamber of...

Breast implants over time tend to thin tissues and create more droop. In addition, the age of the implant tends to cause a decrease in size and additional droop. The implants can always be removed and a 3 to 6 month wait period observed to determine if any other procedure is necessary or the...

Both techniques can be utilized. I prefer to remove through an incision in the inframammary fold (bottom of the breast as it attaches to the chest wall).

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...

Whether or not you want to do a lift with your explant depends completely on your goals. With explant alone, you can likely expect the areolas will shrink (because they are no longer being stretched out by the implant), so any asymmetry that you see now will become less obvious. Your nipple...