Breast Implant Removal – What You Need to Know
According to some studies and research, a good portion of women who had Breast Augmentation Surgery also had Breast Implant Removal Surgery. Breast implant removal is also called explantation and is performed to decrease the size and volume of a woman’s breasts or to make room for new breast implants.
There are certain reasons why women have to undergo breast implant removal procedure. Some of them are the following:
- To change the contour and size of the implants.
- The implants have ruptured, leaked or deflated.
- The implants are causing some wrinkling.
- The implants are sagging or drooping.
- The implants are not proportion.
Since breast implants like saline or silicone gel are foreign materials, a woman’s body may reject them or may cause certain reactions. These cases would require a woman to have the implants removed especially if they result to the following: bleeding, capsular contracture, necrosis, infection. Detection of breast cancer also requires this surgical procedure.
One has to remember that this surgery will affect you physically and may affect you psychologically. However, if your health is at risk, it is wise to consider this procedure before you think about your physical appearance. In time, you can always opt for another procedure that can help you achieve better looking breasts once again.
You need to have a heart to heart talk with your surgeon if you are considering breast implant removal so he can give you options. It is a huge decision to make and your surgeon can be of great help.ax