The desire to have breast implant revision surgery can be because of any of the following reasons:

• Desire to change the size of the breasts
• Pain from capsular contracture
• Concern about rupture or migration of implant
• Change from saline to silicone or different style of implant

Information about the procedure:

The type of incision used in breast implant revision surgery will vary depending upon the type of procedures that will be performed. The incision can include, but is not limited to, any of the following:

• Inframammary incision – in the crease under the breast
• Breast lift incision – either vertical incision or Wise pattern incision
• Peri-areolar incision – incision part way or all the way around a areola

Complication:

• Asymmetry
• Bleeding
• Fatty tissue found deep in the skin might die (fat necrosis)
• Fluid accumulation (seroma)
• Infection
• Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
• Persistent pain
• Poor healing of incisions
• Recurrent looseness of skin
• Skin loss
• Skin discoloration and/or prolonged swelling
• Suboptimal aesthetic result
• Unfavorable scarring

RESULT:

Healing will continue for several weeks as swelling decreases.