What is Explant Surgery? If you are unhappy with the size and shape of your breast implants, you might be wondering what is explant surgery. There are three main groups of people who can benefit from this surgery. You may have outgrown your implants, experienced complications or changes to the implant over time, or have undergone a mastectomy and reversal of the breast augmentation. Explant surgery can help you overcome these problems. Read on to find out more about this surgical procedure. Anchor breast lift The Anchor breast lift is similar to a vertical breast lift except for one main difference: the surgeon will make an additional incision along the underside of each breast. This additional incision allows the surgeon to remove more excess skin and tissue and alter the shape of the breasts. Women with large breast implants may be a good candidates for an anchor lift. This surgery can result in dramatic improvements in breast shape. It is often performed in conjunction with a breas