Before and after explantation of large silicone implants in a 35 year old woman. She had had them for 12 years. While her breasts looked very nice and were the kind of result that many women would love to have, to her, they did not feel like they belonged in her body.
She lived a very natural, sporty and athletic lifestyle and she felt they did not suit her any longer. This is a common sentiment I hear from women considering explantation: “They were great for the time I had them, but I’ve grown and they no longer reflect who I am now”. The wonderful thing about breast augmentation is that it is reversible! With the exception of a scar, the breasts return to their preoperative size and shape. Read more about explantation of breast implants here.
An in-office procedure was performed under local anesthesia. Her old scars in the fold of her breasts were used to remove the implants. She was wrapped with an ACE wrap immediately afterward and wore a tight sports bra for two weeks. She resumed running (and felt so much lighter!) at 10 days.
She was worried others would think she looked abnormal given her smaller breast size – but no one noticed! (Except for her – which is the way it SHOULD be). The objective of Plastic Surgery is to help people feel more comfortable in their skin. Surgery is done for the patient, not for anyone else. “The best Plastic Surgery is all around us, but you would never know” – as long as the results are natural and patients feel comfortable!
Follow up photos are shown at one month after surgery. Her breasts are just like before surgery, and she now feels “normal and natural” and is very happy. Which was our goal!
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
