Breast
Breast implant removal
Remove implants safely, with options from a simple removal to full capsule removal, tailored to your situation.
Quick Facts
- Procedure time: Usually 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on complexity
- Anesthesia: General anesthesia or deep sedation
- Clinic stay: Same-day discharge or overnight stay when recommended
- Recovery: Around 1–3 weeks depending on the extent
- Exercise: Strenuous activity avoided for 4–6 weeks
- Final result: Settles over 2–3 months
- Price: Determined after consultation
- Minimum age: From 18 years
What it is
Breast implant removal, or explant, takes out existing breast implants. Patients choose removal for many reasons, including a wish to return to a natural breast, concerns about implant-related symptoms, suspected rupture, capsular contracture, or simply a change in preference over time.
The procedure is planned by complexity. A simple removal takes out the implant with minimal capsule handling. When rupture is suspected, the implant and its contents are removed with care to avoid spillage. A capsulectomy removes the surrounding scar capsule as well, in part or in full, when this is medically indicated or requested.
Removal can be performed alone or combined with a lift, since the breast often needs reshaping once the implant is gone. The goal is a safe, considered outcome that matches your reasons for removal. All surgery carries risks, and results vary.
What it can address
- A wish to return to a natural, implant-free breast
- Concerns about implant-related symptoms
- Suspected or confirmed implant rupture
- Capsular contracture or a thickened capsule
- A change in personal preference over time
Removal alone does not lift the breast or restore lost volume, which may need a lift or fat transfer. The breast may look softer, flatter, or looser after removal, depending on tissue and implant history.
Before the procedure
You will receive instructions on medication, supplements, smoking, and fasting, and imaging may be arranged to assess the implant and capsule. The level of removal, simple, rupture-related, or capsulectomy, and whether a lift is added are planned together.
During the procedure
The implant is removed through a discreet incision. Depending on the plan, the capsule is left in place, partly removed, or fully removed, with attention to avoiding spillage when rupture is suspected. A lift is performed at the same time if agreed.
After the procedure
Swelling and tenderness ease over the first weeks. A support bra is worn as advised. The breast settles into its new shape over a few months, and the final appearance depends on skin quality, implant size and duration, and whether a lift was performed.
Results: what it can and cannot achieve
A safe return to an implant-free breast is achievable, with the option to reshape at the same time. Removal cannot restore the pre-implant breast exactly, cannot add volume, and may leave the breast softer or looser unless a lift is included.
Possible risks and complications
Implant removal is generally safe, but all surgery carries risks. Possible risks include:
- Bleeding or hematoma
- Infection
- Fluid collection (seroma)
- Changes in sensation
- Looseness, flattening, or asymmetry after removal
- Visible scarring
- Need for a lift or further surgery to reshape
Capsulectomy is a larger procedure than simple removal and carries additional risk. Smoking and impaired circulation raise healing risks, so smoking cessation is advised.
Who it suits
Implant removal may suit patients who want their implants taken out. It is especially suitable for patients who:
- Wish to return to a natural breast
- Have concerns about implant-related symptoms
- Have suspected rupture or capsular contracture
- Have changed their preference over time
- Are in good general health with realistic expectations and do not smoke or can stop before and after surgery
Removal suits a wide range of patients, but those wanting to keep a full shape may prefer exchange, and those with sagging may need a combined lift. Your surgeon assesses your tissue and goals before recommending an approach.
Why Skulpturkliniken
Revision surgery by Dr. Matteo Amoroso
Implant removal at Skulpturkliniken is performed by Dr. Matteo Amoroso, a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose reconstructive background supports careful capsule handling and safe, considered explant surgery.
Natural, balanced results
Dr. Amoroso plans removal around your reasons and your tissue, advising whether reshaping at the same time will give you a more comfortable, natural result.
Reconstructive precision meets aesthetic judgment
From the first consultation, Dr. Amoroso discusses your concerns openly, explains the level of removal appropriate for you, and sets honest expectations for how the breast will look afterward.
Individualized assessment
Every removal begins with a detailed assessment. We evaluate:
Your reasons for removal
Implant condition and any capsule
Skin quality and degree of sagging
Whether simple removal or capsulectomy is appropriate
Whether a lift would improve the result
Realistic expectations for the final shape
What Does Surgery Cost?
The costs of treatments are listed in the price section and often don't change. However, the price depends on the extent of the procedure, the technique used, anesthesia, surgical time, and whether additional procedures are combined.
Every operation is individually planned, and the final price is discussed clearly during consultation after Dr. Matteo Amoroso has assessed your anatomy, goals, and surgical needs.
All surgical prices include one of the most extensive, transparent, and safe warranty programs. The price is designed to be comprehensive and includes everything related to the operation, from consultation and surgical planning to the procedure itself, compression garment when applicable, direct access to Dr. Matteo Amoroso and the medical team, and unlimited follow-up controls during the first year.
Safety and Trust
Safety is central to every step of the surgical journey. At Skulpturkliniken, safety isn't a luxury, it's the foundation of everything we do. We have created an environment where accessibility, personal connection, and full transparency are not privileges, but standards. Your Surgeon will be your closest point of contact. We understand that aesthetic surgery is a personal journey, sometimes even life-changing. We have built a model where you don't just meet a surgeon, you build a trust-based, continuous relationship with him. From your first consultation to long after your recovery, your surgeon is personally available to you. You will never find yourself speaking to a call center or an automated message. Need guidance, reassurance, or a second opinion, we will be there not as a favor, but as a part of our philosophy.
Your Treatment Includes:
Choosing Skulpturkliniken means choosing a complete experience with no compromises.
Our pricing is fully transparent and published openly on our website, what you see is what you pay, with no hidden fees or additional charges.
- Extensive first consultation with Dr. Matteo Amoroso
- Eventual additional preoperative consultation with Dr. Matteo Amoroso
- Detailed assessment and individualized surgical planning
- 3D simulation
- Careful evaluation of whether surgery is the right option
- Preoperative preparation guidance
- Surgery in a safe and controlled surgical environment
- Anesthesia
- Compression garments
- Unlimited postoperative follow-up visits during the first year
- Direct access to the surgeon and nursing team
- Digital access to your medical records through Adoreal®
- Aesthetic care program
- Breast implants guarantee
- Ultrasound breast implant follow-up
- Patient insurance through Folksam
- Long-term postoperative support
- One of the most extensive, transparent, and safe warranty programs.
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