Recently, some patients have been more interested in breast implant removal due to news about anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). This is a type of cancer that can develop within the scar tissue around textured breast implants.
If you are worried about developing symptoms, you may feel that you do not want the risk of having implants in your body. Breast explant surgery is an option in these cases.
We want to reassure patients that smooth breast implants are not currently a cause for concern. Only textured implants are associated with ALCL. In addition, the FDA has not yet made a recommendation that asymptomatic patients with textured breast implants have them removed.
As always, though, our primary concern is the safety of our patients. We no longer use textured implants, and we would be happy to discuss concerns about such devices with you.
We ask any of our patients or any new patients to call us with any questions. We will provide you with the latest updates on textured implants. We would also ask you to consider making an appointment to discuss any specific concerns in more detail.