How to remove breast implants from a previous operation

To To remove breast prostheses from a previous operation, an imaging study must be performed on the patient to check the condition of the implant to be removed. 

This can be found out by doing two tests in consultation: one High-resolution ultrasound and magnetic resonance imagingWith both actions it is possible to know if the prosthesis has any breakage or if, on the contrary, its cover is intact.

Once the state of the implant is known, it is removed. This action is generally carried out, using the same incision that the surgeon used to place the first breast prosthesis. In this manner no scars are added to the patient's body. However, this is not possible when the initial incision is in the armpits.. A situation in which Dr. Gustavo Sordo makes new incisions in the submammary fold or in the areola of the woman, to remove the old implants and place the new ones. This results in a second scar on the patient's body.

Once it has Once the prosthesis is removed, we can choose two actions: place a new implant or leave the patient without it.Generally, the first option is chosen since, otherwise, the breast would become atrophic and the skin would become flaccid, which is unsightly.

Reasons for removing a breast prosthesis

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   There are different There are many reasons why a person wants to remove the breast implants they have. The most common ones are the following::

   • That already do not want to have breast implants.
   
   
   • That the breast prostheses have broken.
   
   
   • That the prostheses are many years old and the patient wants to change them for new ones.
   
   
   • That the patient has contracted breast prostheses and the capsular contracture must be removed and they must be replaced with new ones.
   
   
   • The patient has had breast implants for a long time and the breast has sagging above the implants. A case in which a breast augmentation must be performed. mastopexy above the implants. In this case, the opportunity is taken to change the breast prostheses while the patient is already in the operating room.
   
   

   In any case, before undergoing an operation in which breast implants from a previous operation will be removed, you should go to a specialist for advice on the matter. This same professional will be the one to perform the different tests so that the intervention is carried out in the best way and obtains the best results.