Breast Surgery - when Can It Be Redone?

I have recently had my breast done and unhappy with the size. How long do I have to wait to have it re-done?

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38 Doctor Answers | Asked by mspadua in catro valley ca

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Breast Implant Replacement or Revision Wait 6-12 Months

Thank you for your question. Your body's natural response to the placement of Breast Implants involves a complex series of healing stages. If you intervene in this process too early the risk of scarring and capsular contracture (firmness) of the new implants is increased. Wait at least 6 months and preferably a year before further surgery-this allows your wound healing response to become less active and should make the surgery easier with less risk of complication. more

Wait at least 6 months after a breast augmentation to "live with your new size" before considering a modification

Any cosmetic surgery procedure will affect your body image. It takes TIME to adjust to this change. I always recommend that my patients take at least 6 months after any surgery to get used to the result, and "live in their skin" before considering any particular change. After breast augmentation, while you may have initially been shocked with the change, you will get used to your new size in a matter of weeks. Remember that it takes months for all the... more

Wait from 3 to 6 month

Good question. It's important to evaluate why you are not happy with current size: If you want a bigger size (1 cup or more), and there are not technical contraindications to do this, you must proceed as soon as you can (no before 3th month). If your aim is to reduce 150-200cc, My advice is to wait 3 months for new surgery. In case you only want to vary minimally your size (<100cc), I would wait at least 6 month. Be sure that apart from the fact... more

Changing Implant Size

You CAN change ANY time! The best time to change is worth discussing with your surgeon: if you are miserable and are thinking of a cup size or more for your change, then you may be best served by proceeding expeditiously. If you are thinking of less than a cup size, it may be best to give yourself a little bit of time. I usually advise my patients to wait 3 months or so to have time for swelling to disiipate and for my patients to adjust to the change, before another operation... more

Breast Surgery

Hello Ms. Padu, thanks for the question. Most surgeons would ask you to wait at least 3 months before additional surgery unless there was a specific complication associated with your procedure. I am assuming you had a breast augmentation (though from your question I suppose you could have also had a breast reduction or other procedure.) This time will allow the majority of swelling to resolve so that issues with size can be more accurately assessed (you want to be sure the implant size is... more

Re-do Breast Implants

Your surgeon will determine this depending on your situation. Many times implants can be changed out in 3 months, but not always. Sometimes 6 months is better. This depends on scar contractures, or just wanting to change size. Some patients want larger implants, and depending on how large, this has to be done in stages. You only have so much skin to go around those implants. You have to allow time to stretch the skin for larger implants. Check... more

Robert E. Zaworski, MD

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Revision Time Frame

Sorry for your unhappiness regarding your surgery. However, breast implant revision/exchange is not something you should rush into. 6 - 12 months would be more appropriate before revision surgery.

Breast augmentation size change

We generally advise waiting 6 months prior to any size change. Your swelling will decrease during this time period, and the implants will settle into position. Best wishes, /nsn.

How much time for remove and replace implants

We generally advise patients to wait at least 4-6 months prior to considering implant removal and replacement. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

33 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Unhappy with size, when can I have my breast implants redone?

Many women who undergo breast augmentation have concerns about size in the immediate postoperative period. Because there is a significant amount of swelling, your breast augmentation may look larger than you expected. Stay calm, don’t yell at your surgeon, this is normal and will decrease in a few weeks. Now, if it’s been a few months and you think you are too big or too small then that’s a different story. By now the swelling has gone and your breast implants have... more