The operation takes place under general anaesthesia during a one to two-day stay in the clinic. The implant is removed over the existing scar. If there are hardenings of a normally tender connective tissue capsule around the implant and a capsule fibrosis is present, this is also removed. Capsules consist of the body's own connective tissue, which can be left in place as long as there are no hardenings or even calcifications.
In the course of time, the body dissolves the capsule tissue again, since the stimulus from the foreign material is missing. In this case, an „en bloc implant removal“  may be desired, whereby implants and the capsule surrounding them are removed in one go. With the surgical removal of the capsule tissue, the body's own tissue is also removed at the same time, so more volume is inevitably lost. This should be considered in advance.
If the skin of the breast is sagging due to a lack of volume, the implant removal can be easily combined with a breast lift and/or a simultaneous volume increase by means of autologous fat transplantation. Whether such an additional procedure is necessary or recommended for you, will be detailed in a consultation at our practice in the Media Harbor Düsseldorf.