Do Breasts Go Back to Normal After Implant Removal?

Are your breast implants not giving satisfactory results lately? Or have you just changed your mind and want to go back to your original shape? Whatever the case, removing implants can be done through a surgery called explant surgery. It is done to completely remove the implants from the breast tissues to give you your original self back. However, the question arises: will you get the same shape and size back? or you will lose that bounce, and your breasts will be flat or sagging?

There are certain factors that affect the results.

Let’s find out. 

Breast Appearance After Implant Removal 

The good news is that breasts do get back to normal after the removal, but there are some exceptions, such as:

• Sagging of Breasts: Due to the breast augmentation, the implants will attach to the tissues, which will compress them. As time passes, these tissues will become so compressed that, after the removal of implants, they will become sagging and drooping. 
• Flat Breasts: You may experience flat breasts if the tissues are also removed along with breast implants. This is called “implant deflation.” This also happens due to changes in weight or hormones.
• Original Shape: This is the only reason you must be thinking of getting rid of implants. Yes, it may happen if you have enough breast tissue. Mostly, it happens in younger women.  

Factors Affecting the Shape of the Breast After Implant Removal

The factors determining the breast shape after implant removal are:

1. Breast Implants’s Size and Type: If the size of your breasts is originally lean, then you cannot expect to have a round shape after removal. Bigger breasts have significant stretch and will make the breast sagging after the removal of implants. 
2. Duration of Breast Implants: The longer the implants stay on the breast tissue, the more it affects the originality of your breast size. 
3. Age and Skin Elasticity: With aging, your skin loses elasticity and makes the breasts droop after the removal of implants.
4. Natural Tissues: If the natural tissues are more, then coming back to their original shape is possible, but the less tissue there is, the more flat the breasts will look. 

Understanding the Post-Surgery Effects

If you are undergoing the removal procedure, make sure you understand the recovery process as well. Here are some common experiences to expect: 

1. Discomfort due to pain may occur post-surgery.
2. Swelling is a common side effect of the surgery, which will go away after a few weeks.
3. There could be drainage tubes to be used to collect extra fluid for some time.
4. You may go through scarring as the incision will be there during the surgery. The scar will go away with time. 

Bottom Line

Breast implants are giving a new shape to the body, but in many cases, women just want to remove them. Through the procedure of explant surgery, implants can be removed. It may lead to sagging breasts or flat breasts. However, if you have enough tissues, you may get the original shape back. There are factors affecting the results, like age and the elasticity of the skin. Consult your doctor before finalizing anything.