23 yr old Implants removed May. Lump on breast after explant. Could this be rib or scar tissue as my surgeon says?

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...

Hello kate91169  Chest wall (rib and breast bone) and shoulder / back asymmetries that exist before will not be corrected from the surgery and will affect the breast shape and position. Neopectoral pocket: This is sometimes used as a technique to provide a stronger better space.  In this cas...

Hello dcbovieYou should visit or contact your PS about this concern, he would tell you what best to do to the stitches. #infection #rippling

Hello emily2217 Scars will progressively fade throughout the first year following surgery. The instructions given to yo by your PS is the best for you. #lift #scar

If this were the first capsular contracture, total capsulectomy with implant exchange would be reasonable.  In recurrent capsular contracture, dermal matrices may be incorporated into the surgery to decrease recurrence.   However, your risk recurrence is higher than the risk of getting a contrac...

Hello smanthali The removal of breast implants that have been placed either for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes is a surgical operation.  Breast implant removal may be performed as a single surgical procedure or combined with additional procedures, as follows: Simple breast implant r...