{"id":1104,"date":"2025-09-08T20:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/10-reasons-for-a-complete-capsulectomy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:02:59","slug":"10-reasons-to-do-a-complete-capsulectomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/en\/capsulectomy\/10-reasons-to-do-a-complete-capsulectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons to do a Complete Capsulectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1104\" class=\"elementor elementor-1104 elementor-1064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541117b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"541117b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccda35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ccda35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f165d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f165d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">According to the expertise of Dr. Nicolaidis<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e08e71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e08e71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef697af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef697af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c57839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c57839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These 10 reasons to opt for a complete capsulectomy are worth the read!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc50ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bc50ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Capsules and their importance <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19ed64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e19ed64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f5c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2f5c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are just starting to become aware of the problems with breast implants. So the importance of the capsule and its removal are not known. However, numerous studies have now shown that the capsule contains a good deal of inflammatory reaction to breast implants, all of which must be removed for patients with BII in order to see maximum improvement of symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. BIA-ALCL <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097f049 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"097f049\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd83fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd83fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/en\/problems-with-breast-implants\/implant-associated-anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIA-ALCL<\/a> has been shown to originate between the implant and its surrounding capsule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1972\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1972\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. BIA-SCC <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1972\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c242b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4c242b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a03c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a03c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/en\/problems-with-breast-implants\/bia-scc\/\">BIA-SCC<\/a> has also been shown to originate between the implant and its surrounding capsule and is associated with any type of implant, smooth or textured, saline or gel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Pocket will never stick together and close <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1973\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61e94e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b61e94e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb284ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb284ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If capsule is left behind, it will never go away (as some Plastic Surgeons have been suggesting to their patients). Dr. Nicolaidis has explored patients years after implant removal and always finds capsule (as in the photos shown here).<\/p><p>If enough capsule is left behind, a full pocket will remain. Because of the composition of the capsule, that pocket will never stick together and close, leading to loose soft tissues above. Fluid can also potentially collect in that pocket at a later time.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Residual capsules\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/13.-Residual-capsule-years-after-implant-removal-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em>Residual capsule four years after implant removal<\/em><\/p><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14.-Capsule-pocket-2-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14.-Capsule-pocket-2-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14.-Capsule-pocket-2-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14.-Capsule-pocket-2-years-after-implant-removal-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <em>Capsule pocket two years after implant removal<\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Thickening and calcification <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1974\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85aaf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e85aaf5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f06607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f06607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capsules will often thicken and calcify over time, especially with gel bleeds or older implants, as seen in these adjacent photos. Nobody wants to keep such a capsule in their body..<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15.-Calcified-capsule-1536x1135-1-1024x757.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15.-Calcified-capsule-1536x1135-1-1024x757.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15.-Calcified-capsule-1536x1135-1-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15.-Calcified-capsule-1536x1135-1-768x568.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15.-Calcified-capsule-1536x1135-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em>Calcified capsule<\/em><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7886.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7886.jpeg 562w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7886-211x300.jpeg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><em>Thick capsule that oozes silicone when pinched<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78c452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d78c452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cc-dino.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1103\" alt=\"Dinosaur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cc-dino.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cc-dino-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cc-dino-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cc-dino-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09b06a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b09b06a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe70651 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe70651\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfdd0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bfdd0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cBII is far from understood. So I approach it very carefully. There are some issues that are very clear while others that are completely uncertain. Also, different patients have different priorities with respect to their health, scars, etc. In such cases of uncertainty, patients should be listened to and understand the risks and benefits of the various options so that they can make an informed decision themselves.\u201d<\/p><p>-Dr. Nicolaidis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119bec2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"119bec2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d3e73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04d3e73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8506aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8506aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d237eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d237eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. Improve breathing and restore normal anatomy <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668de86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"668de86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6babe7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6babe7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wee et al in 2020 proved that breathing improves after complete capsulectomy. The thinking is that the posterior wall capsule (the very same capsule that is left behind by Plastic Surgeons who claim that it is too dangerous to remove for fear of pneumothorax) tethers the ribs so that they cannot fully open for deep breaths, sort of like if you glued something on the side of an accordion so that it can no longer be opened. When patients are able to breath easier, anxiety is decreased and patients can function better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. Removal of silicone residue and bacteria <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ae9cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ae9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2c7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Removing capsule ensures that any residual silicone or bacteria is removed along with the implant, particularly in the case of ruptured implants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 8. Peace of mind <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47598ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47598ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e55620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e55620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 2024 study by Kappel demonstrated gel bleed (silicone leaking out of the implant) into the capsule within a month of implantation, even with the latest generation implants like Motiva. A subsequent study by Pluvy et al found autoimmune markers in breast implant capsules. Patients want the \u201cpeace of mind\u201c in knowing that ALL the silicone has been removed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 9. Improvement of certain symptoms <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f9de1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f9de1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad7b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad7b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To date, only one VALID study has looked at improvement of symptoms with respect to degree of capsulectomy. Dr. Zuckerman sent questionnaires to 792 patients with a 57% response rate and found that the best improvement in symptoms occurred in those who had en-bloc or complete capsulectomies. As mentioned above, the 2020-21 study funded by ASERF tried to look at the importance of capsulectomies; however, the surgeons and patients decided who would get what kind of capsulectomy, instead of that being randomly decided. This is called SELECTION BIAS, which renders a study INVALID.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 10. In experienced hands, this is not a dangerous procedure. <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66ca85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c66ca85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d979be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d979be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike most of his colleagues in Plastic Surgery, Dr. Nicolaidis argues that capsulectomy is not a dangerous procedure in experienced hands. Dr. Nicolaidis presented \u201cProspective Study of Complications Following 500 Explantations with Simultaneous Breast Lift\u201d for the first time in the world at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in October 2022. His total complication rate was 5%, compared to a 10% revision rate for breast augmentations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h4 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Good to know: explantation is covered, in 3 circumstances, by the government <\/h4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a1151 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a1151\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9e1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb9e1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Quebec, removal of breast implants and capsulectomy are covered by the government in three circumstances:<\/p><ol><li>Polyurethane implants<\/li><li>Ruptured gel implants<\/li><li>Grade 4 contracture (in which the capsule becomes hard and painful with visible changes in the breasts).<\/li><\/ol><p>Authorization for capsulectomy requires documentation of the above with radiologic proof, if necessary, the operative protocol and a pathology report confirming the above. If anything is missing or cannot be found, the surgery is not reimbursed. Moreover, the government will never cover lifts, which are usually necessary at the time of explantation in order to minimize terrible skin folding. Lastly, Dr. Nicolaidis works at the CHUM super hospital, where his directive is complex reconstructions following cancer, etc. He does not have operating time to perform explantations.<\/p><p>For all of these reasons, Dr. Nicolaidis does not perform explantations in the public system; rather, he performs explantations at a private surgery center.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472cb68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472cb68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f16eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34f16eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069862e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"069862e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need more information?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee5e71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bee5e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealexplantcenter.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the expertise of Dr. Nicolaidis These 10 reasons to opt for a complete capsulectomy are worth the read! 1. 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