Breast Implant Revision: Q&A
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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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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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At least three months
After a breast augmentation, patients will occasionally have some concerns about their size. As the swelling subsides patients will sometimes become more comfortable with their size, some will become discouraged that they are no longer as big as they initially were. Many of these initially concerned patients tend to become more satisfied with the passage of time. Unfortunately, some patients remain discouraged. My recommendation is that patients wait a minimum of...
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How Long To Wait For a Revision?
I concur with several of my colleagues. I would recommend waiting at least 3 months. You need to give time for the swelling to resolve and for you to get comfortable with your results. I would not rush into a revision. After at least 3 months, if you are still unhappy with your results, the I recommend you visit with your original surgeon to explore your options.
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How long to wait to have your breast implants redone
If you just had your breast implants inserted, you should wait at least six months before replacing them with new breast implants. You need to allow time for the tissues to heal so that when your surgeon goes back in, you will have an uneventful recovery. Some patients want to have surgery done very soon, within a month or two of their original surgery but this can lead to wound healing problems.
Please consult with your surgeon or a board certified plastic surgeon prior...
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Breast Implants can be redone anytime . . .BUT, it's better to wait.
As most of my colleagues have indicated, a minimum of 3 months should be considered to allow tissues to heal, soften, and settle appropriately before reoperation. 6 months or more allows even more scar maturation, softening, and a more accurate determination of your "final" result before considering a re-do. Of course, if you have bleeding or other more urgent concern, all plastic surgeons would reoperate as soon as needed, so it is indeed possible to change size sooner than 3-6 or...
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Changing the size of the breast implant is not a particularly difficult procedure
Generally, I would advice to wait atleast 3-4 months following breast enlargement surgery to assess the final results and size of your bust.
This is because during that time there is still a considerable swelling to settle down and it will only be after this point can you be able to fully assess the size of your bust.
Changing the size of the breast implant is not a particularly difficult procedure but I would advice you to have a full and frank discussion with your surgeon about...
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Breast Surgery Revision
I would recommend that you wait at least 6 months before you go back to surgery. Your breast are probably still swollen and may appear high . It is possible that the appearance of your breast will change with breast massage and once swelling has come down.Picking the right implant size is key, so talk to your surgeon about your concerns.
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Let the tissues heal before repeat surgery.
You should be healed before proceeding with a second breast surgery. The swelling should be gone, the implants should be given time to settle in the pocket and the tissues should be relaxed. This takes about 3 to 6 months for most patients.
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Unhappy with size after breast augmentation
There are no strict time requirements for a breast re-operation. Obviously picking the right size prior to the surgery is the key. Implants will look high and tight immediately after the surgery. As the tissue relaxes the implants will settle into the pocket, and look less swollen. If they are too small you can always go bigger, with consideration to your anatomy. If you think that they are absolutely too big, the sooner you replace them with smaller implants the better. if you...
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Breast Surgery- When Can it be Redone?
I recommend waiting 6-9 months to allow the breasts to settle and the swelling to subside before changing to size.
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Revision of breast augmentation
Although it is generally agreed that patients should wait until well healed, swelling has resolved, and implants have settled into their position, the truth of the matter is there is no magic time table. Most doctors want to communicate will with patients and get the size right the first time. Before undergoing surgery again, it is important to really be sure of the goals. I often ask myself, when trying to determine a time frame, what I am really waiting to see happen if...
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Unhappy with size.
I usually recommend waiting 3-6 months or more to change the size of the implants. I think it is important to get back to the things that you like to do first. Sometimes when patients (who at first want to be larger) become active again they realize that their size is just right. Also as clothes change throughout the year patients become happy with the size they originally picked.
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Unhappy with implant size
After breast augmentation surgery, it usually takes about 6 weeks for all of the swelling to resolve and it may take a few months for you to adjust to your new size. I generally recommend waiting until at least 6 months post-op before making a change in size just to be completely sure it's what you want to do, although medically speaking, you could probably make a change as early as three months postop without causing any problems.
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Breast Surgery Revision
In my 20 years of experience of doing revision breast surgery it is usually 3-4months after your original surgery that I consider re-operating but I have performed revisions on patients 35 years after their original surgery. This revision surgery may consist of simply changing the size of the breast implant either larger or smaller,reconstructing the surgical pocket so the implant falls naturally and or changing the type of breast implant from saline to silicone or performing a breast...
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When Can My Breast Surgery Be Redone?
It is not uncommon for a woman to be uncomfortable with the size of her breasts in the immediate period following breast augmentation. Many women feel they are too 'large,' however as time passed they become very comfortable and pleased with the size. It is very important that you allow sufficient time to pass (at least 3-6 months) for the swelling to subside and the tissues to stretch before you consider revision surgery. There is a very good chance that as the...
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Revision after breast augmentation
It is possible that your breast shape and appearance change somewhat over the course of the first few months after breast augmentation. You are probably best advised to defer any revision for at least 6 months after the initial surgery. make sure to discuss your wishes with your plastic surgeon as there may be limits to the size of the implants and a secondary surgery may not be indicated.
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Breast revision surgery
I assume you had a breast augmentation and are unhappy with the size. If you are still unhappy about 4-6 months after the surgery, then it might make sense to seek a revision.
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Breast Surgery - when Can It Be Redone?
Most important is to be patient and wait for the swelling to disappear, for your breast to achieve the final position and shape and for scar to mature. This takes about 6 months to one year after the initial surgery.
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Be patient
Dissatisfaction with breast size is not uncommon. Be patient and allow your results to "settle" fully, at least 2-3 months before considering any reoperation for size only.
Discuss your options fully with your plastic surgeon and don't rush to reoperate as every time you have a surgery there are risks such as bleeding, infection, capsular contracture that can add up and may not justify reoperation for size only.
Good luck.
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Do not rush to reoperate on breast implants
I would recommend waiting a year after your initial surgery unless you have experienced a surgical complication or are emotionally distraught.
Reasons for waiting:
1. The physical healing process takes time. It will take time for the implants to soften and descend to their final position. You should wait until you have completely healed physically before undergoing another procedure.
2. The emotional healing process takes time. It will take some time to get used to the...
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Revision Breast Surgery
Every surgeon is different, so there is no real defined time to wait after undergoing a breast augmentation. In reality, though, it takes about three months for everything to change, settle, and heal to a strength that is close to normal. At that point, it is a good time to assess how a patient feels about the outcome. It also gives someone a few months with their new breasts to get used to everything. If a patient is unhappy after three months, and everything is done changing, then...
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Size change in breast implant surgery
The question of breast size after breast implant should have been discussed and answered before surgery. With good communication between PS and patient.
Your body can tolerate a range of breast implants sizes and remain NATURAL.
Therefore good communication with your PS understanding your desires and understanding what a specific size implant will look on your body is important before making the decision to change.
You need to wait at least 6 month before considering another surgery and the...
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Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Be patient for breast surgery revision!
There are two issues here, the physical and the emotional.
Physically, you need to wait at least 6 months for the implants to settle to their final position and for the swelling to resolve.
Emotionally, there is often a feeling akin to "buyer's remorse" after breast augmentation. You need to give yourself plenty of time to get used to your new shape before making any decsions about having more surgery.
Good Luck!
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Wait 6 months before breast augmentation revision
If you just had your breast augmentation, you probaly should wait about 6 months to have revisionary surgery. By this time the majority ot the swelling will dissipate and the scar tissue will soften.
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Revisionary breast surgery
It is safe to wait at least 6 months or so before undergoing another surgery. Wait till you see your final results because you may see a change in size as the implants settle and all the swelling subsides. Be sure you are absolutely sure you want to proceed with a breast augmentation revision.
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Unhappy with breast implant size
If someone is unhappy with their size after breast augmentation, the surgery can be performed early but that would not be to the patients advantage as you would prefer to allow the tissue to heal for about 3-6 months for several reasons.
First, you would want to give time for all swelling and shifting of implants to have resolved so you have an idea of how much more you would like placed. Second, it gives you time to be sure you really want to go larger. Most surgeons try to put in the size...
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Waiting before breast surgery redo
I agree with my colleagues in waiting at least until all the tissues are soft and the scar has settled down. The reason we wait for at least 3 months except in very unusual circumstances is that it takes time for the capsule to form. Once this is formed it is a much easier surgery to exchange an implant for a larger (or smaller) size. If you can wait up to six months that would be even better as there is some compression of the breast tissue during that time and you may even opt for a...
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Wait a few months at least
Hello,
Things will change a bit as time passes. Maturity on the average case is 3-6 months after breast augmentation. I would wait at least that long.
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Wait a minimum of 3 months
If someone is unhappy with the size of their breast implants, I would recommend waiting until all swelling has resolved and the tissues are soft and pliable. Waiting accomplishes two things:
first, it ensures that the patient really knows the final size before deciding on a bigger/smaller implant and;
secondly, it minimizes the risk of infection or capsule formation when the secondary surgery is attempted.
That period of time may be as little as three months, but it may take as long as 9...
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