What Is a Breast Implant Revision & Replacement?
Our breast implant revision surgery consists of replacing the original implant, whether it’s due to longevity, safety, dissatisfaction from a previous surgery, or to change your augmentation. It’s generally recommended to undergo implant revisions no longer than 10 years after your breast augmentation surgery.
Nights In Hospital
Depending on your specific case, you may be asked to stay overnight.
Recovery
Moderate exercise can begin after 2 weeks, and the supportive garment should be worn for 6 weeks.
Full Result
Full recovery can take up to 6 weeks, and new implant settlement can take up to 12 months.
What To Expect During Your Consultation
During your implant revision and replacement consultation here with us at our Manchester practice, you can expect an open and honest conversation between you and your surgeon.
Mr. Ross has specialised in breast surgeries for over 20 years, which gives our patients the confidence during these discussions that all the options available to them, whether you are looking to increase, decrease or change your implant shape, are addressed and allow you to walk away feeling confident, educated and safe with their choice.
Gary Ross MBChB, MD, FRCS, (Plast)
Some of Gary Ross’ achievements, credentials and accreditations include:
- British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
- British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- Association of Breast Surgeons (ABS)
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)
- Awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence with over 775 patient reviews.
With over 20 years of experience within the plastic surgery industry, Gary Ross continues to specialise in several face, breast and body surgeries.
For more case studies of our implant replacements and revisions, please visit our dedicated case studies page.
What differs between each implant is the size, casing, filling, shape and so forth. A sizing kit will be used to help you determine an appropriate size. Implants can either be round or
With an implant replacement surgery, the choice of implant, if required, is best determined by first establishing what your current implants are and what you wish to achieve.
Over time, it is normal for the results of your first breast augmentation to change, for example, a change in volume, shape or symmetry. Due to this, a benefit of breast implant revision surgery is that it can help the patient rejuvenate their breasts and regain their confidence.
Additionally, following childbirth, both the implant and the breast tissue can age, meaning
implant replacements can help tighten the skin. This can also be combined with other procedures, such as a
Revision and replacement implants are suitable for those who wish to rejuvenate, change or may have been unhappy with their results from a previous breast augmentation. There may be a need to change volume, shape or improve symmetry for your desired results.
You may not be suitable for an implant replacement if you smoke, have a significant medical history, feel pressured into the surgery and don’t have realistic expectations of the surgery and results.
The cost of an implant replacement can vary because of the nature of the surgery, as a new implant may be required, and an uplift may be needed to achieve your desired results. Your surgeon will provide you with a full quote after your consultation.
Implants do change over time, and all implants develop a capsule even after breast augmentation revision surgery. This is a scar that forms within 6 weeks of surgery. It is a protective layer, but it can change over time and thicken and scar. If this were to occur, it is called capsular contracture and can cause changes to the shape and can cause discomfort.
Sensation usually changes following breast implant revision and replacement surgery, and the nipples may be hyper- or hypo-sensitive. It is uncommon to have permanent changes in sensation, but sensation can take a number of months to return.
Although all implants can rotate within the pocket, when anatomical implants rotate, they can cause a change in shape. Often this is self-limiting, but if this were to become troublesome, it may be necessary to replace the implants, but this is uncommon. Also, you may, especially if you are thin, be able to feel the edges of the implants. This is an inevitable consequence of breast implant revision surgery and will not improve with time. Over time, ripples or folds may be palpable, especially in certain positions.
Breast implants push your natural breasts forward, which doesn’t impair examinations of your breasts for lumps. You need to tell the mammography service that you have breast implants, as you may require special views or potentially a different type of scan.
