Why might I want a revisional procedure after breast augmentation surgery?

Ruptured implants, scarring, distortion and other issues may lead patients to opt for a revisional procedure following breast augmentation. Learn more from plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Sharecare Advisory Board member Stuart Linder, MD.

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Patients may desire to have a revision breast procedure after they've had augmentation or implants for many reasons.

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The most common reason for revision breast surgery is ruptured implants and severe scar tissue.

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Severe scar tissue is often referred to as capsular contracture. What that means is the capsule around the implant

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under the muscle has hardened for some reason. That can lead to pain, distortion,

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and just a horrible appearance to the breast as well. For all these reasons, patients present to us

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for revision breast surgery. Other reasons for revision breast surgery can include changing the size of the bag.

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Sometimes as women age, they decide to go smaller. And that's downsizing. Other women may decide to go larger.

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And so we're going to put bigger implants in. So revision surgery is so very common when a woman has had a breast implant.

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An important component is to remember that when you've had breast augmentation, it is never going to be a single surgery.

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And implants are not lifetime devices. As a result, a patient that undergoes breast augmentation should expect to have multiple surgeries