Breast implant illness - there is a lot of rubbish online, but not much evidence-based content. This article explains the current scientific research looking for real answers.
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Dr Campbell-Lloyd's recent paper describing his techinque for drainless explant surgery has just gone to print.
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How well a breast augmentation is performed influences how difficult the eventual explant procedure might be. Choose wisely.
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Is there ever a good reason to stage an explant procedure? Well, maybe.
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If a surgeon claims to "believe" in breast implant illness, does that make them a better surgeon, or guarantee a better outcome?
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The tendency of some plastic surgeons to view explant surgery negatively is more a reflection on their practice or their skills, not on the procedure itself.
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I see patients who are left with distortion and deformity of the breast after explant surgery done elsewhere. This is fixable, but it requires quite a bit of work.
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A clear guide to how much explant surgery costs, and what insurance covers.
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Many women are told that they must have an MRI prior to being considered for explant surgery. This might be a waste of time and money.
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Breast implant surveillance is important, but you need to understand why you should bother, when to do it, and how.
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Is explant surgery dangerous? No, I don't think so. But it might depend on the surgeon.
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What are the sources of dissatisfaction after explant and how can they be corrected?
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Does explant surgery hurt? It's different for everyone.
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A step-by-step guide to what happens in explant surgery.
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We owe our patients the right to choose an explant, just as they would choose another aesthetic procedure. We then own them a duty to perform that procedure to the best of our ability, with the same expectations as they might have of any other aesthetic procedure.
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Can breast implant removal be performed safely whilst breastfeeding? Will the outcomes be the same, or worse?
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Chronic discomfort and pain associated with breast implants is far more common than you think.
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Most patients considering explant surgery are looking for an answer to just one question: What will I look like afterwards?
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Explant-related harm seems to be increasing as opportunistic surgeons hunt out new "commercial opportunities".
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“En-bloc” is an incorrect term, but it is simply reflective of patients using the best words they have available to them to ask for what they want.
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