Revision breast surgery

Most women hope to never need revision breast surgery, but a variety of factors, such as aging, body shape changes, incorrect positioning or breast implant deflation can cause you to seek a revision breast augmentation surgery.

A breast implant can be reconstructed, repaired or replaced during this cosmetic procedure. One of the common reasons for revision breast surgery is a ruptured implant, where the implant filler leaks into the body. If you have saline breast implants, the body will merely absorb the saline solution. A silicone implant, however, will require an MRI or ultrasound procedure to detect the leak.

Candidates for breast augmentation revision

• Women who are not satisfied with the result of their breast augmentation.
• If your breast implants have deflated.
• If you experience breast pain due to capsular contracture (this is when the capsule that you body naturally forms around your breast implant becomes tight and thick).
• If you develop rippling or wrinkling on the edge of your breast. This effect is more common amongst women who choose saline breast implants. The cause of rippling can be attributed to hormonal changes, changes in breast tissue as well as the implant moving around inside your chest. This is also more prevalent in women with thinner skin and when the implant was placed above the muscle.
• Although implants that drop a little bit are normal, if they drop too much the breasts may look unnatural. A plastic surgeon can repair this drop by performing a breast lift or replacing the implants.
• If you decide that the implants are too small, you will have a few options for your breast augmentation revision . If you chose saline breast implants that have a valve, only a minor revision surgery will be needed to further enlarge the breasts. Silicone implants will require a complete breast augmentation replacement surgery.

You will be considered a good candidate for breast augmentation revision surgery if you are healthy and not pregnant or breastfeeding. Whether you wish to change the look of your breast or you need breast augmentation revision due to health reasons, make sure you have the right plastic surgeon for the job. Contact Dr. Dadvand, a licensed plastic surgeon in Los Angeles to find out more about your breast augmentation revision options!

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