Breast Revision
A Breast revision can help women who are dissatisfied with a previous breast enlargement or breast reconstruction procedure. Dr. Natoli can correct complications or unhappiness with results from your first surgical experience and provide you with the beautiful, natural-looking results you had originally hoped for.
Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed today and a way to achieve fuller breasts in proportion to your body frame. They can also provide a boost to self-esteem and make women feel more youthful and sensual. While few breast augmentations do end with a poor outcome, there are individuals who desire a different look following surgery. Reasons patients may desire breast revision surgery include:
- Breast implants are too large or too small
- Exchange of breast implant type
- The desire to go back to their original breast size
- Replacement due to capsular contracture or deflation
- Rippling appearance to the implant
- Infection around incision sites
- Correction of unsatisfactory results of previous augmentation
- Asymmetrical appearance caused by shifting of the implant or awkward implant shape
Dr. Natoli will meet with you to discuss all aspects of breast revision surgery, your goals for results, and whether breast revision surgery is the right procedure for your unique needs. At your initial consultation, we can also provide you with a 3-D Vectra computer image of the likely results from your procedure. This state-of-the-art technology combines patient data and photos of you into a computer-generated image. The image displays the possible outcome of breast revision surgery to give you an idea of how you may ultimately look.
Breast revision surgery can be performed in several ways, depending on your needs and goals. Saline implant removal typically involves the deflation of the implant before removing it. Silicone implant removal is typically more involved and may require some surrounding muscle and tissue to be removed as well. If you are undergoing a removal and replacement breast revision surgery, the new implants are generally placed immediately after the original implants have been removed.
The recovery process for breast revision procedures depends on which type of revision surgery you have undergone. Implant removal typically results in some mild discomfort, bruising, and swelling which can be managed with medication. Patients who have undergone implant replacement may also be fitted for a compression bra for a few weeks after surgery to help the progression of healing.
Breast revision surgery patients should avoid strenuous activities or activities that could strain or harm the breasts for at least six weeks after surgery. Depending on the procedure you have undergone, most patients are able to resume normal daily routines a few days after the procedure.