I am finding conflicting reports on breast implant removal via en bloc or capsulectomy. I do not have a capsular contractor or rupture (99% sure) but am ready to have my implants and capsules removed. How much more traumatizing is en bloc vs capsulectomy? Can small pieces of a capsule left behind cause pain, swelling, or false positives on future imaging? Which would be best in this situation?
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Thank you for sharing your photos and for your questions. From your photos, you are a good candidate for enbloc and breast lift with fat transfer to bilateral breast. Breast lift will elevate & reshape your breast. Fat transfer will add upper pole fullness to give your breast more volume and...
First, en bloc surgery is for cancer surgery only and not for removing the capsules around implants. Second, the nipple should be placed midway between the top of the breast and the bottom. In your first photos, your large implants are sagging and pulling your lower breast pole downward, which...
Hello @vee1984, thank you for your question. It is important to completely remove the capsule. Regardless of whether the implants are removed en bloc or if the capsule is formed independently of the implantation technique due to the morphology of the breast and the professional findings in the...
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