Breast Implant Removal in Temecula, Murrieta, & Menifee
Breast implant removal is a surgical procedure to remove previously placed breast implants. It’s sometimes called explant surgery.
Explant Surgery (or Breast Implant Removal) in Temecula, Murrieta, and Menifee, CA
Breast implant removal, also known as explant surgery, is a procedure to safely remove breast implants that were previously placed for augmentation or reconstruction. This surgery may also involve removing surrounding scar tissue (a capsulectomy) if there are complications such as capsular contracture or implant rupture. Some women choose removal for aesthetic reasons, wanting a more natural look, or due to lifestyle changes, while others seek relief from discomfort or systemic symptoms associated with breast implant illness.
Whatever your reason, Dr. David A. Newman at Newman Plastic Surgery provides compassionate, expert care tailored to your needs and goals. If you’re considering breast implant removal, schedule a consultation to discuss your options and create a personalized plan that supports your health and confidence. Call our office or book online today.
What To Expect
- Anesthesia: General anesthesia is most commonly used, though local anesthesia with sedation may be an option in select cases.
- Length of Procedure: The surgery typically takes 1 to 3 hours, depending on whether a capsulectomy or additional procedures are performed.
- Outpatient/Inpatient: Explant surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure, allowing patients to return home the same day.
- Recovery: Most patients experience soreness, swelling, and fatigue for the first few days. Light activities can usually be resumed within a week, with full recovery expected in 4 to 6 weeks. Supportive garments may be recommended to aid healing and improve comfort.
Reasons to Remove Breast Implants
Despite the gratification that breast implants bring to patients, some may simply decide at some point they wish to have their implants removed permanently. Other patients may have developed some problems with their implants from their initial procedure or develop issues with time. An example of the first situation is that a small percentage of patients may have developed some thickening of the scar around the implant after their initial surgery. This scar can affect how the implants look and feel, but despite this change in shape, most patients would rather have the shape the implant has given them rather than have them removed. At some point, however, the patient may simply feel the implants are no longer important for them as they used to be and wish to have the implant removed. Some patients may feel frustrated and unsure as to whether to remove their implants. And that is why it is a very good idea to discuss all of the alternatives with a plastic surgeon to see which alternative is best for you, for your wishes and goals and for your specific anatomy.
An example of an issue that may occur long after breast augmentation surgery is the development of drooping with the aging process or after childbirth and breast feeding. These processes may cause looseness of the skin of the breast with resultant sagging. Most patients wish to retain their implants and wish the sagging corrected but there are a smaller number of patients who simply wish to have their implants permanently removed and a breast lift performed.
Breast Implant Illness
Uncommonly, some patients may develop symptoms such as memory loss, body pains, and joint pains and feel their symptoms may be caused by their breast implants. They then seek consultation regarding their removal. Though the phrase “breast implant illness” appears on the internet many times over, there has been no scientific correlation between these symptoms and the presence of breast implants, either saline or silicone gel.
Despite this lack of correlation between illness symptoms and breast implants, patients may opt to have their implants removed to see if their symptoms will abate. As patients are healthy, it is certainly safe to remove implants in these situations.
What Our Patients Are Saying
Breast Implant Removal Surgery Reviews
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