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Methods of Removing Breast Implants:
There are currently two main methods for dealing with breast implants: extraction and excision.
1. Extraction involves re-injecting water into the breast to dilute the original injection material, then directly extracting it with a needle. However, this is not recommended for several reasons:
- It's generally difficult to clean everything up completely. Even with dilution or adding water, it's impossible.
- Once inside the body, since there is no capsule, the injected material may fuse with human tissue, making it impossible to extract.
- There may be some intervals during the injection process for breast augmentation. Using the extraction method might remove the material from one interval but leave others untouched, which could make future removal even harder and increase the difficulty of a second surgery.
- Improper extraction can cause infection and lead to other complications.
2. Excision is a method that is now used more frequently, but that doesn't mean it's the best or easiest way to completely remove the injected material. The following issues need attention:
- Preoperative examinations must be very detailed. In addition to checking for hard lumps by hand, it’s better to have a CT scan to clearly see the layers, range, and distribution of the initial injection, ensuring a clear understanding before proceeding. During surgery, the affected area should be opened according to the CT scan, and the material should be cleared bit by bit.
- Direct visualization. Blind operations like those used during injection are too risky and should be avoided.
- Doctors must take full responsibility. Some doctors may neglect their duties, removing only the easy-to-reach soft material and leaving the rest, forcing patients to undergo a second surgery, which is very undesirable.
- Avoid extreme measures; overly destructive surgeries are worse than doing nothing. From the patient's perspective, we do not recommend tissue removal unless the tissue has indeed degenerated and is entirely necrotic. Otherwise, we aim to preserve as much as possible. If the injected material is inseparable from the tissue, similar to reinforced concrete, partial tissue removal can be performed without damaging tissue function.
- Injection material should never be arbitrarily removed and replaced with an implant immediately.
During the process of removing breast implants, attention should be paid to the following aspects:
1. Capsulectomy through a window technique to reduce seroma formation.
2. Management of infected cavities.
3. Pay attention to wound suturing techniques.
4. Postoperative bandaging should be moderate.
5. Massage of the breasts should be prohibited within three months after surgery: Early breast massage is detrimental to the adhesion and growth of the capsular layer within the cavity. On the contrary, it may cause local damage or even bleeding. Nipple care can be done using a lifting method, i.e., one hand pressing around the nipple while the other hand pulls the nipple, twice daily. This can prevent nipple inversion and promote breast recovery.
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Breast Implant Removal Explanation:
Removing breast implants is a relatively troublesome and highly technical procedure that must be performed at a legitimate plastic surgery hospital.
Recommended Expert for Breast Implant Removal: Li Lin (Professor, Master Tutor), Dean of the Chinese Section of Quanzhou Huamei Plastic Surgery Hospital, Lifetime Member of the International Medical Aesthetic Association, Member of the National Cranio-Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery Society.
She has long served at the Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an and holds four national plastic surgery invention patents ("Patent Breast Enhancement" etc., patent numbers: 200520084733, 200720027339.6, 00215794.2, 00215793.4), earning her the title of "God's Hand of Chinese Breast Augmentation." She is also known as one of the "Four Major Experts in Face Reshaping in China" alongside Ai Yufeng, Liu Dale, and Gui Lai. She has been invited multiple times to Japan, South Korea, and Europe and America for exchanges and lectures. With over 20 years of professional experience in plastic surgery, she has published more than 30 academic papers. Due to her rich clinical experience and medical ethics, she has been designated as the expert for cosmetic repair in Fujian Province.
[Signature Projects]: Facial Plastic Surgery, Wrinkle Reduction, Breast Plastic Surgery, Non-Surgical Plastic Surgery.