Your Breast Implant Revision Plastic Surgery Consultation

Patients who are displeased with the appearance of their breasts after a breast augmentation cosmetic surgery procedure or experience complications should consult a cosmetic surgeon for a breast implant revision surgery.

A focused, cordial, and well-qualified breast revision surgeon can create a customized surgical plan to suit the patient’s specific needs.

During the pre-operative consultation process, the surgeon will try to assess the patient’s objectives and evaluate the state of the existing implants to establish the most appropriate technique for the breast implant revision procedure.

The patient should take this chance to understand in-depth about the surgeon and choose an approach that is most suitable for her.

The consultation process is an essential opportunity for the patient to learn more about the surgical procedure. Patients should enlist their questions and concerns beforehand to derive the most value from their consultation with the plastic surgeon.

Prudent plastic surgeon Dr. David Kim provides breast implant revision surgery to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations in The Golden State.

Implant Replacement or Removal

The main decision taken during the consultation is about the patient’s wishes regarding implant removal or replacement. Women with capsular contracture which causes the implants to lose their shape, position, or become tight, damaged or rippled will necessarily require implant replacement or removal.

In case the patient chooses only implant removal and not a replacement, she may have to undergo a breast lift as a component of the breast revision plastic surgery. The surgeon will assess the breast skin laxity and consider the patient’s aesthetic desires to determine whether a breast lift should be included in the breast implant revision surgery.

Implant Choice, Incision Preferences, and Anesthesia

The surgeon will commonly use the incision lines from the prior surgery to remove the older implants and place new ones. This will negate the possibility of additional scarring in other areas.

However, if the patient chooses implants that are different in shape, size, or type from the original ones, the surgeon may need to make alterations to the implant pockets by placing new incisions.

In case of a replacement procedure, the surgeon will have a detailed discussion with the patient during to consultation process and help them arrive at the correct decision regarding the new implants.

Surgeons usually advise patients to choose a breast implant replacement surgery instead of an implant removal because this makes the surgery less complicated and reduces the chances of infection and bleeding.

Patients are usually placed under general anesthesia or IV sedation for an implant revision procedure. They can often return home on the day of the procedure itself. The decision regarding anesthesia will depend on the patient’s overall health condition, the extent of the procedure and clearance from the anesthesiologist.

Forming Realistic Expectations

A dedicated surgeon will cautiously assess the innate aesthetic desires and goals of the patient regarding her breasts. They may present her with before and after pictures of previous breast revision surgeries to help her form realistic expectations about the surgery results.

Judicious cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Kim receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and other towns and cities in this part of the country for breast implant revision surgery.