Life After Breast Implant Removal: What to Expect

Plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun has helped hundreds of women with breast implant removal and is deeply experienced with breast implant illness patients. In this podcast, we talk about what you might experience immediately after surgery, how much pain to expect, how long recovery might take and how complications are handled. If you have capsular contracture, implant rupture, or malpositioned implants, you’ll feel a huge difference when the implants are out. Many patients also mention less back pain and better sleep. For younger patients, breast tissue usually allows their breasts to bounce back in volume, but older patients may need an additional procedure such as a breast lift or fat transfer at some point in the future. Where do the actual breast implants go after explant surgery? Usually implant companies want to examine them for proof of rupture and if less than 10 years old, patients may be reimbursed for a percentage of their surgery. Meet breast surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun https://www.ljcsc.com/about/meet-the-... Learn more about breast implant removal https://www.ljcsc.com/procedures/cosm... Listen to our recent episode with Dr. Swistun’s explant patient Janelle https://www.ljcsc.com/blog/podcast-pa... Contents of this video: 00:00 - Dr. Swistun’s experience doing explants 01:16 - How to prepare for breast implant removal surgery 02:20 - Will breast cancer screenings rupture my implants? 04:12 - How will I wake up after my explant procedure? 06:21 - What are the risks of getting an explant? 07:59 - Why I use drains after explants 10:11 - How long will my drains stay in after my explant? 10:48 - How will I feel the first day after my explant? 12:05 - When will I see my explant results? 13:35 - Will I need a breast lift after my explant? 15:20 - How soon after my explant can I get a fat transfer? 18:23 - What precautions should I take during explant recovery? 22:16 - Where do implants go after an explant? 26:35 - How will I feel after my explant?