Round-2 Boob Job Cost

asked 1 year ago by 113315anon in Houston, TX
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
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Tags: costs, exchange

It's been a few years since I had my initial breast augmentation and I've always wished I'd gone a little bigger (ie instead of 400cc's left and 350cc's right, maybe 500cc's left and 450cc's right). Does any one know if the cost of the procedure will stay the same, increase, or decrease for a second procedure? I'm hoping it goes down a little because it seems like it would be at least a little less work for the surgeon! :)

11 answers to Round-2 Boob Job Cost

Implant costs second time around

In general the cost of a second augmentation mammaplasty should be less than the first one, particularly if you are going back to the same surgeon. The recovery should be a lot easier. If you want to be bigger, you generally need to go up at least 200cc's in the size of the implant. You won't notice much of a change if you just go up 100cc's.

James McMahan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

2nd Aug Fees

Fee Structures will vary from practice to practice. If you have already had surgery and the implants are in good shape, then the time needed to remove is less. This should create a savings in anesthesia and facility fees.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants: cost of going larger

For our existing patients, I can say that we generally do not charge the price of the initial procedure unless significantly more work is required. Go back you your original surgeon, if they remain in practice, and discuss your desires. Another surgeon may not be as willing to take on a new patient, with an unknown history, at a reduced cost.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Price of secondary breast surgery

The only way to get pricing today is to ask various offices in your area. If you go to your previous doctor and there is no pocket work to do, the cost might be a little less than a new augmentation but if you go to any other doctor, expect to pay full price for a new aug according to today's prices. If your pockets have problems, you might even have to pay more. Up sizing is not cheap so it is best to get it right in the first place if possible.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Redo breast augmentation

Having a breast augmentation revision if you are unhappy sounds reasonable. As for the cost, you have to review this with your surgeon. Usually a discount fee applies in my office, however other doctors may offer different things.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It will depend on many factors

As stated before, the best advise is to ask the original Surgeon. Most of the time you will get a professional discount due to loyalty. If you go to a second surgeon it will depend on the amount of work you need to obtain a adequate result. If a second surgeon decides to take you as a patient, he has to be sure you get the best possible result and he will try to fix some of the no so apparent small problems you may have, as a consequence of this, the price for a revision usually is... more

Victor Manuel Perez, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

Cost of Revision Surgery Should be Discussed at Initial Evaluation

The costs of any revisional surgery following cosmetic surgery should ideally be discussed at the time of the initial evaluation as this varies widely among different practioners. Some surgeons significantly discount revisions while others may charge their full fees.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Cost of a redo breast augmentation

The cost of a redo breast augmentation varies. Although you already have breast implants, exchanging them for new ones is not as easy as exchanging batteries. It is still a full surgical procedure and as such full surgical fee often applies. When you go back to your original surgeon he/she may give you a break depending on how much needs to be done. It is very unlikely that a new surgeon would offer a lower rate just because you already have implants. In... more

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

www.torontosurgery.ca

Breast augmentation the second time around

Breast implants have a usable life span of ten to fifteen years and all who wear them should be aware that replacement of worn implants is in their future. It is possible to go up or down in size when implants are replaced. Though generally it is 'easier' to replace implants this is not always the case, especially with gel implants that have developed a leak and tight capsule. From a cost standpoint if your surgeon has placed your implants just a few years before, there may be... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Charges will vary from surgeon to surgeon

Good day Houston. My advice is to ask your surgeon who inserted the implants what the charge would be. It's easy to ask and they should tell you right away. Often, you'll get a little price break by sticking with the same surgeon and because of the fact that you're having a second procedure. As always, you should just give them a call. Best of luck.

Brian K. Brzowski, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Changing the size of your implants

Sometimes women do get used to their new implants quickly and wish they had "gone larger". Replacing your current implants with larger ones may be just fine, assuming you have adequate tissue coverage to hold the new implants. If you are very thin with very little of your own breast tissue, then going larger may just cause problems with wrinkling, rippling, and implant palpability. Talk to you surgeon about the size change you want (100 cc per side sounds... more