The Khan Procedure™ is Dr. Shaher Khan’s proprietary approach to breast implant removal, built on one goal: complete removal. The implant and the entire scar tissue capsule around it come out, nothing is left on the chest wall, and every capsule is sent to the lab for testing.
Many women come to Dr. Khan with symptoms of Breast Implant Illness, capsular contracture, rupture, or textured implants. Explant surgery is all he does, and he has performed thousands of these procedures. Each component below has a purpose: remove everything safely, prove it was removed, and help you heal with as little disruption as possible.
At the center of The Khan Procedure™ is the 100/100/0 Rule™: 100% of the capsule and implant removed, 100% of the time, with 0% of the capsule left on the chest wall. Depending on your anatomy, Dr. Khan performs an en bloc capsulectomy or a total capsulectomy, always through a small incision in the breast fold. These are the five components of every procedure.
En Bloc or Total Capsulectomy
Implant and capsule removed as one intact unit when possible, or the whole capsule removed from every plane when it is not.
Comprehensive Lab Testing
100% of capsules go to pathology with CD30 analysis, and 100% of cultures go to microbiology.
Drainless Technique
Meticulous dissection seals vessels as it goes and the space is closed with sutures, so no drains are needed.
Twilight Anesthesia
Deep sedation instead of general anesthesia, for added safety and a smoother recovery.
HD Photographic Proof
HD photos and videos of the implant, capsule, and chest wall verify complete removal.
Real Dr. Khan patients after explant surgery with total capsule removal and his natural Pseudo-Lift, with no lift at the time of explant. See the full before and after gallery.
These before and after photos show unclothed breasts. Please confirm you are 18 or older to view them.
Your body forms a capsule of scar tissue around every implant. When part of that capsule is left behind, problems can stay behind with it.
What a Retained Capsule Can Do
Your removed implants returned to you
HD photos and videos of your implant, capsule, and chest wall
A pathology report with CD30 analysis
Microbiology cultures: aerobic, anaerobic, and fungal
Recovery without surgical drains
The Khan Procedure™ may be right for you if you want your implants and the entire capsule removed, with proof that nothing was left behind. Common reasons include:
Dr. Khan reviews your symptoms, history, implant type, and imaging, and explains whether en bloc or total capsulectomy fits your anatomy.
Under twilight anesthesia at a private QUAD A-certified surgery center, the implant and capsule are removed through a small incision in the breast fold.
The surgery is outpatient. You go home the same day without drains, and your capsules go to the lab for testing.
Drains are common after explant surgery and can stay in for one to two weeks. Dr. Khan’s technique is designed to avoid them. He dissects meticulously, sealing small vessels and lymphatics as he goes, removes the entire capsule (leftover capsule tissue keeps “weeping” fluid), and closes the empty space with sutures. Learn more about no-drain breast implant removal.
You go home the same day with guidance on light activity, incision care, and follow-up visits. Your pathology and microbiology results are reviewed with you once they return.
Many women expect to need a breast lift when their implants come out. Dr. Khan does not perform a lift at the time of explant. His natural Pseudo-Lift approach restores a natural contour without a lift or added incisions on the breast, which keeps the surgery simpler and minimizes risk while you heal.
Answers to the questions women ask most about explant surgery with total capsule removal.
Dr. Khan believes it should. The capsule can hold silicone, bacteria, and inflammatory material, and capsule left behind can keep producing fluid and symptoms. Under the 100/100/0 Rule™, 100% of the capsule is removed, 100% of the time.
In The Khan Procedure™, complete capsule removal is the standard. En bloc removal is used when it is anatomically possible. When it is not, a total capsulectomy still removes the whole capsule from every plane, without drains or extra incisions on the breast.
Retained capsule tissue can keep making fluid, may keep symptoms going, and cannot be tested by pathology. Some women later need a second surgery. Dr. Khan also performs residual capsule removal for capsule left behind by a previous surgery.
The surgery is outpatient, so you go home the same day, and there are no drains to manage. Dr. Khan gives you a personal timeline for returning to work, exercise, and lifting at your consultation.
Yes. Your removed implants are returned to you, along with HD photos and videos of your implant, capsule, and chest wall.
100% of capsules go to pathology with CD30 analysis, and a positive CD30 result leads to ALK testing for BIA-ALCL. 100% of cultures go to microbiology for aerobic, anaerobic, and fungal testing, and any fluid present is sent for cytology.
Dr. Khan does not perform a lift at the time of explant. His natural Pseudo-Lift approach restores a natural contour without a lift or added incisions on the breast.
At a private QUAD A-certified outpatient surgery center, with offices in Bloomfield Township, Michigan and Northridge, California. Meet Dr. Khan, a double board-certified surgeon who focuses exclusively on explant surgery.
Your journey back to health and confidence starts here. Schedule a private, one-on-one consultation with Dr. Khan to discuss your symptoms, learn about The Khan Procedure™, and receive a clear, honest plan for your care.
