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When considering breast explant surgery, it’s essential to make decisions that align with your personal aesthetic goals and health needs. For many women, choosing to undergo a breast explant with lift or a breast explant with reduction can significantly impact their final results. Understanding the benefits of each option can help you achieve the look […]

Most patients don’t really know what type of sutures are used during their procedures. During your explant procedure the incisions will be closed in multiple layers with all dissolvable sutures. That means the suture material will be broken down by the body and there will not be any permanent sutures remaining. Additionally, all the sutures […]

Many patients have concerns about having nausea after their explant surgery. A lot of these patients have had issues with nausea after previous surgical procedures. Scientific data shows patients who are at the highest risk of post op nausea vomiting are: Young Female Nonsmokers Patients with a history of nausea/vomiting with other surgeries Patients undergoing […]

Typically, at the end of every operation Dr. Rai will inject a long-acting anesthetic to try to minimize post operative pain for his patients. While this can help it is important to understand that there will still be pain present from the operation. Dr. Rai will use a long-acting anesthetic called Bupivacaine. This will typically […]

Ozempic is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used commonly to help treat diabetes. It is used now to help with weight loss. While it does help a lot of patients lose weight, it needs to be stopped prior to your operation. Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonists work by slowing the gastric emptying, which cause […]

A breast lift (or mastopexy) is a procedure that is often done at the same time as an explant. Once the implant is removed there can be some loose skin of the breast that is no longer being filled. A breast lift accomplishes three things: It raises the nipple to a higher position on the […]

“Fluffing” is a term used to describe how the breast changes and improves after an explant surgery. An explant procedure is removal of a breast implant. It causes an immediate deflation in the breast that can often cause contour changes or deflation of the breast. This can be dramatic in some patients (especially patients with […]

For many women, breast implants may no longer align with their lifestyle or health goals. Whether due to complications, aesthetic changes, or simply a personal choice, breast explant surgery has become increasingly popular. One method that’s gaining traction is breast explant with fat transfer. This procedure involves removing the implants and using a patient’s own […]

Patient safety is very important to Dr. Rai and his staff. He understands that surgery can be very scary to patients. We try to reassure patients that they have a great team around them that cares about them and their safety. Here are ways we try to make the surgical experience as safe and comfortable […]

Surgical drains are used to drain spaces within the body. Once a capsulectomy is performed it creates a space within the breast where the previous implant was located. The body produces some fluid (initially bloody fluid) to fill this space. The drains serve several purposes and are important to optimizing the outcome of the surgery. […]