Breast Implant Removal (Explant) Before & After Case 11217

This 57 year old, 5'3", 150 lb. woman was tired of her breast implants. She developed hard scar tissue around her implants (capsular contraction) which caused the implants to sit too high and she also had saggy breasts. She wanted to return to all natural breast tissue and have her implants removed. She understood that she would lose upper breast fullness and achieve a more natural breast contour. 

Dr. Steven Vath is supportive of implant removal. More and more women are deciding to have their implants removed for a variety of reasons. Implant and capsule removal surgery is very common and easily accomplished by most any qualified Board Certified plastic surgeon. The challenge is the using the remaining stretched out breast to achieve a pretty, perky result after implant removal. Dr. Vath specializes in performing the necessary breast tightening surgery after implant removal to get the best looking breasts possible using the patient's natural tissue. 

These post-operative pictures are from six months after surgery. Despite the necessary scarring to achieve the breast lift, over time, patients are not bothered by the barely conspicuous, faded scar because the perky natural breast causes them to see right past it. Most patients who undergo implant removal and mastopexy surgery are relieved and happy after surgery knowing they won't need any further breast surgery again.