+ DISSATISFACTION WITH BREAST AUGMENTATION

Healed breast procedures including breast augmentation with the placement of saline or silicone implants or breast lift surgery, can be modified by one of the plastic surgeons at Doctors Plastic Surgery of New York. Asymmetrically placed implants or those that sit too high on the chest may draw unwanted attention to the bust. Ruptured implants can create the appearance of uneven or misshapen breasts and may even pose a health risk. Other breast augmentation placement issues that women can experience are implants that are situated too close together or too far apart, which can appear unnatural and may interfere with the fit of clothing.

+ BREAST REVISION FOR IMPLANTS

Women may also seek either an increase in the size of the bust or a decrease from the original implant size. Improperly placed implants can be removed, and a new set of breast implants can be placed in a position that better suits the patient’s anatomy during breast revision. The surgeon can excise scar tissue and ensure the breasts are the same size and aesthetically pleasing with a natural feel. Some women opt to have breast implants permanently removed. During the time they were inserted in the chest, the breast tissue and skin may have expanded. Breast revision surgery can help to address this concern.

+ UNAPPEALING BREAST LIFT RESULTS

Any surgery carries inherent risks, and breast lift results can also be compromised by surgical inexperience. The initial type of lift surgery could have left patients with an unwanted change in shape or size, or certain unpreventable occurrences like the development of a hematoma may develop and cause irregularities. The incision can become infected, resulting in unexpected scarring or additional tissue excision. In breast lift procedures where too much tissue has been excised, leaving a breast size that appears too small for a woman’s frame, patients may opt to undergo breast augmentation during the revision to provide their ideal aesthetic results. In other cases, a prior breast lift may not have eliminated enough tissue and the patient is left with large, drooping breasts that she hopes to modify more significantly. It is recommended that women undergo breast lift after they have made the decision not to have any more children, as additional pregnancy and breastfeeding may impact the size and shape of the breasts, even after a cosmetic procedure.

+ CANDIDATES FOR BREAST REVISION SURGERY

Women who are unhappy with the appearance of one or both breasts following an elective breast procedure may qualify for a revision procedure. Candidates should be healthy – both physically and mentally – and nonsmokers. Women cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, and ideally should be done having children. If a woman plans to become pregnant again, she should wait to have the procedure when she has completed her family.