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The Case for Breast Implant Removal or Replacement Without Capsulectomy

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Swanson E.), via PubMed Central

accessed Nov 12, 2026Updated Nov 12, 2026
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8144086/

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FactBreast Revision Surgery: Evidence for routine capsulectomy = A 2021 review argues there is no evidence that removing the capsule during implant replacement lowers later BIA-ALCL or breast implant illness risk, and notes higher surgical risk; this is one author's view