This 49 year-old woman had undergone breast augmentation 18 years previously.  She had a 390 ml silicone gel implant on the right side and a 420 ml implant on the left.  She thought her implants were too big for her and decided to have them removed.  Dr. Kunkel removed the implants and scar tissue capsules.  …

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This 55 year-old woman had undergone breast lifts and augmentation with silicone gel implants 17 years-ago.  Over time she developed lupus and Sjogren syndrome and became concerned her implants may be contributing to that.  After visiting with Dr. Kunkel in Fort Worth she decided to have the breast implants and surrounding scar tissue capsules removed …

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This 49 year-old woman underwent breast augmentation with 210 ml silicone gel implants and breast lifts.   Over the next 8 years she gained weight, resulting in her breasts changing in size and appearance.  She decided she no longer wanted to have breast implants.  Dr. Kunkel removed the breast implants and performed breast lifts (mastopexies).  The …

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This 56 year-old woman had undergone breast augmentation with 340 ml saline breast implants 19 years previously.  Her weight had changed and she thought her breasts made her look heavy.  She visited with Dr. Kunkel in his plastic surgery office in the Fort Worth Medical District and decided to undergo removal of her breast implants.  …

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This 70 year-old woman underwent breast augmentation 38 years previously.  Both breast implants became firm.  An ultrasound found both of her breast implants were ruptured.  After visiting with Dr. Kunkel in Fort Worth she elected to have the implants and scar tissue capsules removed (“capsulectomies”).  Breast lifts were performed at the same time.   Her …

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These photos show a 46 year-old woman who had undergone breast augmentation with 600 ml silicone gel implants, and breast lifts, 8 years previously.  She had concerns about how her implants may be affecting her health.  After visiting with Dr. Kunkel in Fort Worth she decided to have him remove the breast implants and the …

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This 50 year-old woman had undergone breast augmentation with 500 ml round silicone gel implants 7 years ago.  She noted that she was in a different point in her life and no longer wanted to have breast implants.  After visiting with Dr. Kunkel in Fort Worth she decided to have  him remove her breast implants …

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This 71 year-old Fort Worth woman had undergone breast augmentation with silicone implants 37 years before she visited with Dr. Kunkel.  Both breast implants had become firm (“capsular contracture”).  She is someone who likes to hug people, and having firm implants made this awkward.  After discussing the options with Dr. Kunkel, she decided to have …

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This 56 year-old woman had undergone breast augmentation with 457 ml silicone gel breast implants.  Her right breast implant ruptured years later.  She wanted to have the implants removed and did not want to have new implants placed.  After visiting with Dr. Kunkel in Fort Worth she decided to undergo removal of the implants and …

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This 72 year-old Fort Worth, Texas woman had silicone gel breast implants placed 43 years ago.  A mammogram and ultrasound showed her breast implants were ruptured.  Her breasts were hard and she didn’t like how they looked.   She visited with Dr. Kunkel in his plastic surgery office near the Fort Worth Medical District.   Dr. Kunkel …

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