There are several reasons a woman would choose to have breast implants removed. If you are considering this procedure, you can get an en bloc capsulectomy by Sadeghi Center for Plastic Surgery in New Orleans.
You can talk to a board-certified plastic surgeon about your decision for breast implant removal so that you will understand what will happen during the procedure and ask your questions if you need clarification about recovery and the side effects of the surgery.
An en bloc capsulectomy in New Orleans typically involves the removal of scar tissue around your breast implant (breast capsule) with the whole breast implant as well. The procedure aims to provide safety for the individual with the breast implant by:
- Preventing the implant to be in contact with normal tissues
- Preventing implant toxicity or breast implant illness
How Long Does En Bloc Capsulectomy Take in New Orleans?
An en bloc capsulectomy is not a simple procedure. The length of time that the entire procedure is completed will vary and will depend on how easily the tissue separates from the surrounding normal tissue. Surgeons would often perform a capsulectomy in New Orleans in around 2 to 2.5 hours.
Surgeons should take extra caution and will be very careful so that only the breast capsule and the implant will be removed during the en bloc capsulectomy procedure. Their goal is to remove as little breast tissue above or below the muscle as they can during the surgery.
An en bloc capsulectomy procedure will generally include these steps:
- General anesthesia is administered to put the patient to sleep.
- The surgeon will make incisions along with the scars of the original implant surgery.
- The surgeon cuts through your skin and removes the implant, the entire capsule of your breast implant.
- The surgeon will place a new implant which will be covered in a skin substitute. The cover is used to prevent the formation of thick scar tissue.
- The surgeon will close the incision and cover the stitches on your breast with a sterile gauze dressing when the procedure is completed.
There are specific preparations that need to be done before an en bloc capsulectomy in New Orleans. If you are a smoker, you will most likely be advised by your surgeon to stop smoking. Talk to your surgeon about a smoking cessation plan that will work best for you and your timeline in completing the en bloc capsulectomy procedure.
Another thing you will be asked to stop taking is supplements or medications. You should cease taking these within 2 weeks before your planned en bloc capsulectomy.
How Long is Capsulectomy Recovery?
The common complications of en bloc capsulectomy in New Orleans include bleeding and bruising. When this happens, you may be asked to spend a night in the hospital or in the facility for observation. However, most patients who have an en bloc capsulectomy usually go home the same day.
You can remove the dressings from your surgical wound a day after your en bloc capsulectomy. A sports bra will add comfort while you recover during the first few weeks after the surgery. You will experience swelling within 48 hours after the surgery, which is normal. Expect the swelling to decrease within 6 weeks and totally diminish by 3 months.
Bruising, on the other hand, is normal as well and will be gone in 2 weeks. You may experience a burning sensation in your nipples caused by the surgery, but you don’t have to worry about it because it is a normal post-op recovery experience for en bloc capsulectomy. It will subside along with the bruising in two weeks.
Expect a full recovery in at least two weeks when the scars from the surgery will turn firm, pink, and very strong. At this time, you can return to full activity.
Schedule a Consultation For En Bloc Capsulectomy
Breast implants can come with complications and can eventually cause pain in the breasts. They can even make breasts appear abnormal in the long run. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you can talk to a board-certified plastic surgeon because you are a candidate for an en bloc capsulectomy.
