Removing breast implants or explantation results vary. If the patient does not have any significant capsule, then removing the implants is straightforward. If there is a tight painful capsule, often the capsule is removed as well. The breast will respond to the implant removal differently in different patients. This depends upon the ratio of natural breast tissue volume to implant, the quality of the soft tissue, and the extent of the surgery. In other words, the final shape is difficult to predict.