Removing breast implants in Mannheim

Yes, breast implants can be removed, regardless of how long they have been in the body. In his practice in Mannheim, Dr. Schumacher regularly advises patients who would like to return to a natural look for their breasts by removing their breast implants.

There are many different reasons why a woman may want to have her breast implants removed. Often it is for cosmetic reasons, i.e. the patient wants a more natural look and smaller breasts. Some women experience a strong foreign body sensation after a certain period of time with the implants, which impairs their well-being. In some cases, however, there are medical reasons that make it necessary to remove the implants. This is the case, for example, if the body reacts to the implants as a foreign body by hardening the surrounding tissue and forming a kind of capsule ("capsular fibrosis"). However, if severe inflammation or other breast diseases occur or if an implant is damaged, its removal may also be necessary from a medical point of view.

Dr. Schumacher attaches great importance to personal treatment that is tailored to the patient's individual wishes and needs. This is why he advises every patient in a detailed consultation before treatment in his practice in Mannheim, in which he presents various treatment methods, including the respective opportunities and risks. Based on your wishes, he creates an individual treatment plan to achieve an optimal and natural result.

Just like the insertion of the implants, the removal is usually performed under general anesthesia during an inpatient stay. Whenever possible, the incision is made in the scar already present from the breast augmentation, which is usually located in the underbust crease. The implants are completely removed through the incision. This inevitably leaves excess skin behind - all the more so the larger the implants were. This is why a breast lift is recommended in connection with the removal of implants, in which Dr. Schumacher removes the excess skin and adjusts the position of the nipples, i.e. positions them higher.

In most cases, it is possible to use the existing scar in the underbust crease to access the breast implants. This incision then heals in the same way as during breast augmentation and no new scars are created.

Allow yourself some rest after the operation and take it easy, especially in the breast area, so that the surgical wound can heal without any problems. To support this process, you should wear a special support bra for 4-6 weeks. If possible, you should not sleep in a prone position during this time and avoid going to the sauna or solarium.

Most patients are able to return to work after a few days. However, you should refrain from strenuous physical activities such as sport for at least another 4-6 weeks and special chest muscle training should be carried out after 3 months at the earliest.

Yes, in most cases this is even necessary or highly recommended. This is because the removal of the implants often causes the breasts to lose the volume that gave them stability and they sag. This effect is more pronounced with large volume implants, but also becomes more pronounced as the patient ages, as the connective tissue weakens over time.

Removing breast implants is a surgical procedure that is associated with certain general surgical risks. These include above all the risk of secondary bleeding, swelling or infection, although professional performance under the strictest hygiene guidelines and the cosmetic surgeon's many years of experience minimize these risks considerably. When the implant is removed, the implant may be damaged (or may already be damaged). There is a particular risk if hardening has already formed around the implant (capsular fibrosis), which must also be removed. There is also the possibility of loss of sensation in the nipple.

After the operation, slight pain may occur in the chest area, but this can be treated well with conventional painkillers.