Am I a Candidate for Breast Implant Revision?

Do you still love your breast implants? If not, come see us. You may be a good candidate for breast implant revision. Call us today and schedule your consultation at Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre.

What Is Breast Implant Revision?

Right after breast augmentation, you loved your breasts. They were full and perky and beautiful. Breasts change, even with implants, and over time, some women find that they are unhappy with changes to their breast appearance. Aging, pregnancy, and gravity aren’t breast friendly and can morph the shape and appearance of your breasts and implants.

When changes occur to your augmented breasts, implant revision surgery may be the solution. This procedure is used to change the appearance of previously augmented breasts. We can remove implants, change size, correct positioning problems, even out asymmetry, and resolve other breast augmentation complications.

How Common Is Breast Augmentation Revision?

Research suggests that about 20% of breast augmentation patients will have breast revision surgery in the first 10 years after receiving implants. This means that 80% of breast augmentation patients will not need a revision surgery in the first 10 years. Odds are, you’ll love your implants for a long time. Last year, approximately 28,400 women had their breast implants removed, a small percentage of the total number of women with implants. This procedure isn’t always needed, but it does happen.

Do I Need Breast Implant Revision?

If you’re happy with your breasts and aren’t having any problems with your implants, you don’t need revision surgery. You may be a good candidate for breast implant revision if you experience:

Desire to change breast size
Implant rupture
Breast asymmetry
Hardening of the breast or implant
Pain or discomfort
Implant malposition or bottoming out
Wrinkling or rippling
Implant deflation

If you experience any of the problems on this list, call us and schedule a consultation. After an examination, we can help you determine if an implant exchange is needed. We often perform breast augmentation revision on patients that received unsatisfactory results from their breast augmentation at another practice.

If you’ve fallen out of love with your breast implants, come see us. With breast revision surgery, we can correct problems and restore your breasts to their ideal appearance.