Worried your breasts may look flat and deflated after a breast implant removal? A breast implant removal and lift can help to ensure your natural breasts look pert and youthful again.
For those people who wish to revert back to their natural figure and embrace their smaller breasts, a breast implant removal and lift procedure may be the right option for you. We find that some women who decided on a breast augmentation in earlier life, sometimes feel uncomfortable with their larger breasts and self-conscious as they grow older.
Other women feel their breast implants cause problems when trying to achieve a more active lifestyle, get fit or lose weight. Simple activities such as running, high intensity workouts, press ups or even yoga can be made difficult, or cause back pain as the additional weight of the implants leads to pressure on the spine. Women often feel frustrated as purchasing clothes can be difficult, as their breasts could be slightly out-of-proportion with the rest of their body. A breast implant removal and lift can make women feel as if they have more control of their body and make life easier.
Rather than due to personal preference or lifestyle changes, you may be opting for a breast implant removal and lift due to experiencing complications. Although these complications are rare, it’s important to remember that implants aren’t made to last a lifetime. The outer-lining of saline and silicone implants will naturally wear over time and this can cause the rupture of the implants and leaking. You may be suffering from pain due to capsular contracture, this is a problem which can develop naturally as the scar tissue surrounding the implant inside your breast starts to contract. Sometimes women suffer from regular problems with their implants and for this reason, opt to have them removed and then an additional breast lift procedure.
Breast Implant removal Surgery
Our surgeons will make incisions at the same place as where the initial breast implant surgery was performed, which will minimise scarring. If you are suffering from capsular contracture, they will remove the hardened ‘capsules’ to accelerate the healing process. The procedure should be carried out in 1-2 hours and you will be operated on under general anaesthetic, the length of the procedure will depend whether you undergo a capsulectomy in addition to the breast implant removal and lift.
Before and after breast implant removal: What will my breasts look like after breast implant removal?
Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to determine what your natural breasts will look like following the removal of implants without replacing them. As time goes by, your skin is stretched by the presence of the implants and other factors such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, fluctuations in hormones and weight gain have an impact. How your breasts appear after breast implant removal comes down to the natural elasticity of your skin, if you are younger you may notice that the skin on your breast bounces back. It’s worth being patient, as sometimes it can take 3-4 weeks for your skin to spring back and rebound from being stretched. However for some unlucky people, their natural breasts appear misshapen and deflated, with a ‘caved’ appearance, leading them to consider a breast implant removal and lift (a mastopexy). The breast lift can be carried out either during the same procedure as the implants are removed or later.
Breast Lift
A breast lift or ‘mastopexy’ can ensure an aesthetically pleasing result following the removal of your implants, making sure you are confident and content with your youthful-looking breasts. As part of the breast implant removal and lift procedure, the surgeon will remove your breast implants, then remove any excess skin and tighten your breast tissue for better support. Sometimes surgeons will also reposition the nipples. A breast lift is a effective way of restoring the volume and shape of your natural breasts, helping you to be truly self-assured with your post-surgery figure.
