Recently, there has been an increase in patients inquiring about En Bloc Breast Implant Removal.
The removal of breast implants are requested for various reasons by women. Simple exchange may be desired for implant rupture, capsular contracture (scarring around the breast implant), change in size, change of position of the implant (sub-glandular, sub-muscular, or subfascial), or change in type of implant (saline, silicone, or shaped). Some women also just choose to have her implants removed altogether.
En Bloc means ‘in one piece’ and this well describes how the surgeon goes about removing the implant. Very carefully, the surrounding soft tissue needs to be detached from the capsule, which has formed around the implant. The capsule has to be removed in one piece. If, for some reason, this is not possible, any remaining pieces of the capsule have to be found and removed. In some cases, the implant may have ruptured. This is when experience and patience is needed to carefully remove any tissue that has become contaminated. This process can take several hours.
En Bloc Breast Implant Removal is arguably wisest and the best way to explant the breast prosthesis. This procedure involves removal of implant, all extruded material, and capsule in full as one.
