Breast Implant Removal - will numbness and nipple pain improve?

ChelsieMarie2, Thanks for your question. As for what will you breast look like after removal without a lift, I advise clients that the breast will go back to their "orginal" size if you have not had children or significant weight gain. It can take up to 6 months for the skin to retract back. If...

Breast implant illness refers to a constellation of systemic symptoms which a patient will attribute to the presence of silicone implants. This is an area of much controversy. There is no medical evidence of a cause and effect link. Some patients will achieve symptomatic relief after removal...

You can achieve better shape with a lift including more upper pole fullness and correction of sagging. However it is not designed to give you a bigger cup size. If you would like more volume you could consider an implant exchange to a size that matches your goals.

Fat Grafting is a great reconstructive option after removing implants and can be safely performed at the same time as the explant. Taking your breasts from a small B to a DDD with 600cc implants causes the skin, fat, and breast tissue to thin and stretch over the implant. When the implant is...

It is difficult to predict with certainty the outcome of implant removal. There are many factors to consider including patient age, duration of augmentation, implant size, pre-removal sagging/ptosis. Large implants that have been in for a longer period of time are more likely to leave residual...

Examining your photographs, I see some asymmetries in size, shape, and nipple positions as well as some emptiness in your upper poles and drooping of both breasts. In my opinion, the best way to address all of these issues is with a breast lift and fat grafting. The breast lift will address the...