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Dr. Adam Perry, a plastic surgeon from Long Island, New York, specializes in breast reconstruction and cosmetic breast surgery, with a focus on breast implant removal. He emphasizes the importance of tailoring consultations to each patient's unique concerns—whether they have capsular contracture, desire aesthetic improvements, are reconstructive surgery candidates after breast cancer, or suffer from breast implant illness. Dr. Perry stresses using up-to-date data, setting realistic expectations without guaranteeing outcomes, and addressing aesthetic concerns alongside medical procedures. For successful outcomes, he advocates for thorough pre-operative discussions, understanding implant positions, and requiring certain health conditions, such as non-smoking status and controlled diabetes, to minimize surgery risks. Dr. Perry emphasizes the necessity of understanding the nuances of different surgical techniques like capsulectomy, and where necessary, procedures such as mastopexies, adjusted based on breast and implant sizes to improve aesthetics post-removal. Detailed record-keeping through photos and sending excised capsules to pathology are routine. He advises an attentive post-operative regimen, highlighting the critical blend of methodical pre-op assessment and transparent patient engagement to ensure satisfaction and safety in implant removal surgeries.

Keywords

breast reconstruction

cosmetic breast surgery

breast implant removal

capsular contracture

breast implant illness

capsulectomy

mastopexy

pre-operative assessment