What Is A Breast Revision Surgery?
Breast augmentation using implants is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States, and in the majority of cases yields beautiful and natural outcomes. However, sometimes a woman can be dissatisfied with the appearance of her breasts and may need breast revision surgery. It is important to note not all breast revisions are because of surgeon error. While few breast augmentations do end with an unpleasing outcome, there are individuals who want a different-sized implant, while some may have a visible irregularity and ask to have the implant corrected or removed altogether. In addition, some women require revision treatment for a unique condition. Lead plastic surgeon Dr. Jose Rodriguez provides breast revision surgery after giving an in-depth evaluation at San Diego Plastic Surgery Center in San Diego, CA so that the desired outcome is delivered.
What Are the Common Reasons for Breast Revisions?
Breast revision surgery either removes an implant that is defective, not functioning, or no longer desired. It may also be performed to change the implant size or switch from silicone to saline (or vice versa). There are other common situations where a revision procedure is needed.
Asymmetry
This condition occurs when the implant sizes look out of balance. This may be due to an incorrect size implant, or lack of tissue on one side, or a different condition that can possibly cause asymmetry. A proper diagnosis would need to be made to determine what is causing the asymmetry, then a revision surgery would be implemented to resolve the problem, and finally, a new set of breast implants would be positioned to attain a balanced result.
Bottoming Out
This condition may happen when one or both implants "bottom out" or drop too low. In many cases, this is a placement issue from the original surgery. To fix this, a different placement strategy may be recommended. In some cases, tissue grafting and a surgically formed pocket will be needed to stabilize the new implant. For many patients, going to a silicone breast implant will solve this problem.
Breast Size
There are times when breast revision surgery is as straightforward as receiving a larger or smaller-sized implant. During the first surgery, you may have opted to go too conservative or gone a bit too large. A new implant size can be inserted to achieve the desired goal.
Capsular Contracture
This is the term used for scar tissue hardening, which occurs when the delicate tissue around the implant becomes thick and hard. While most augmentations do create some internal scarring, most patients will never know. In some cases, the scarring could interfere with implant placement, which could change the implant's function and create an undesirable outcome. Scar removal surgery to clear away scarring would be necessary.
Implant Rippling
Implant rippling occurs when there are visible wrinkles and ripples under the skin. This deformity typically forms just along the edging of the implant. Rippling is generally found in women who are relatively thin. Often, this issue can be repaired by simply changing to a silicone breast implant.
Implant Rupture
Even though this is rare, breast implant rupture can possibly occur. When a saline implant ruptures, deflation will take place rather quickly. Because of this, a visible deflation will be noticeable. Meanwhile, a silicone implant is only seen through an MRI if it ruptures. Either way, when a rupture occurs, a corrective treatment will be needed.
Symmastia
Symmastia occurs when breast implants are placed too closely together. In most cases, this is because the breast implant selected was the wrong shape, size, and width. A revision treatment will repair this issue by choosing an implant that works with your frame and looks pleasing to the eye.
What Are the Benefits of Breast Revisions?
There are quite a few reasons individuals select breast revision procedures at San Diego Plastic Surgery Center in San Diego, CA. If you desire to improve the shape of the implants or take care of concerns from a prior aesthetic treatment, breast revision surgery should help you get the look you are going for with a few wonderful benefits, like:
- Boosts confidence and self-image
- Replaces damaged or ruined implants
- Takes care of concerns like breast imbalance, rippling, implant shifting, etc.
- Resolves problems from previous treatments
- Adjusts the location of implants (if needed)
- Resolves damaged tissue
- Removes unwanted implants for a organic look
- Improves comprehensive breast aesthetic and feel
- Minimizes pain and discomfort
- Increases or decreases implant volume
- Improves breast volume and firmness
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Create Your Revision Outcomes
Revision surgery for breast implants is a specialized treatment tailored for your aesthetic goals by Dr. Rodriguez. If you notice a visible defect with your breast augmentation results or desire a different outcome, we invite you to contact our San Diego, CA office to make your appointment at San Diego Plastic Surgery Center. There are numerous factors to think about and Dr. Rodriguez will perform a full physical examination, create your revision recommendations, and help set realistic outcome expectations.
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