Breast Implant Revision: Q&A
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Is It Normal to Pay for a Revision 6 Months After Breast Surgery?
6 months ago, I had a breast lift with implants. I was different sizes going in and one of the things I wanted fixed was for my breasts to be evened out. He used 375cc in one side and 375cc high profile in the other side. Now that everyting has settled, I am unhappy with how uneven they are. He says that he should have put a larger implant in the smaller side. I am ok with the need for a revision. What I am struggling with is the $1800 estimate I received to have it done.
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Revision cost of breast surgery
One of my (more famous) Plastic Surgeon colleague once said: " You cannot make asymmetric breasts symmetric, only "less" asymmetric....!"
Having said that you can see it is not uncommon that one needs a revision mainly when you combine breast enlargement and breast lift. What looks perfect on the Operating Room table may look disappointing after the tissues, implants and swelling settled. It is usually spelled out in the "cost proposal" or consent form for your...
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Paying for revisions
Different doctors charge for revisions in a variety of ways. Many surgeons have in the original consent that if revisions are necessary, the patient will still need to cover the cost of the operating room and anesthesia. I try to look at things from the patient's perspective and do what I think is fair. That is especially true if I think the result was not as good as I thought it should be. Why should a patient have to pay extra for that? But, on the other hand,...
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Revision surgery
At 6 mos. post op. I do not charge a fee. However I work with a surgery center who will do these touch up procedures at a reduced cost. The patient is responsible for the O.R. costs. I usually sell a new implant if needed to the patient at my cost or split that expense with the patient.
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Paying for Revision Surgery
While $1800 is the amount to cover the overhead, it is a significant discount over what it would cost at another office. This surgeon's policy seems reasonable.
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Breast implant revision
This is an unfortunate situation, but not uncommon. Correction of breast asymmetry is very difficult, and it is impossible to create perfect symmetry. It sounds like your surgeon is being very reasonable. He is only charging for the implant, anesthesia, and the operating room; he is not charging a surgical fee.
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Revision surgery and fees
Professional fees and revision policy should be discussed in advance. It sounds like the fees are just for the facility, staff, and implants. It does not sound like the surgeon is charging you a fee for his service( which sounds reasonable).
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Paying for revisional surgery
Yes, it is normal in most offices to pay for revisional surgery. There are some fees that the surgeon has no control over, (O.R. rental. Anesthesiologist, Cost of Implants, etc;). Some will charge full price for the surgeons fee, others will discount it. It sounds from your story that the fee is reasonable.
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Is It Normal to repay for a Revision 6 Months After Breast Surgery?
Hanks for the question. From the amount sown it seems that he is charging only for the overhead expenditure You should be happy that he is ready to fix your problem for a nominal cost. In my practice in Dubai we also follow the same policy that any surgery if going for revision then I don't charge surgeons fees but they need to clear the hospital bill, I am sure you will be happy eventfully. Wish you all the luck,
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Revision fees
The pre operative paperwork should spell out financial responsibilities in the event that revisional surgery is necessary. From the amount, it appears that you are being charged for overhead, such as facility and anesthesia, only and the cost of the replacement implant. When you start with asymmetrical breasts, revision is more likely than not and your expectations need to be realistic. Best wishes.
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Is It Normal to Pay for a Revision 6 Months After Breast Surgery?
It seems from the fee that your surgeon is charging for operating room anesthesia and an implant, but that he is not charging a surgeon's fee. In my opinion, that seems quite fair.
The operation you had, breast enlargement and lift in the setting of uneven breasts has an enormous incidence of secondary surgical procedures being needed to touch up the outcome. It is not a simple procedure, there are many decision points, and healing is not uniform or predictable.
At the...
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Revision fees?
The issue of charging a patient for a revision is a policy issue that each office must grapple with.
Personally, sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't . Usually, I won't charge for my fee but the anesthesia fee and hospital fee is paid by the patient. In this case, he should get you a free implant if possible.
I am not to make of his admission. It is honorable that he is forthright, but it doesn't solve the problem. Likely, if you go elsewhere, it will cost more...
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Revision Surgery Payments
Hello,
I think all the doctors covered the relevant issues. It has been widely published that the simultaneous combination of breast augmentation with mastopexy has the highest rate of post operative complications, mostly those associated with result appearance, but also other issues to. Having said that, I always perform them together, and not as staged or separate procedures. The trick is keeping the asymmetries to a minimum, and maximizing the overall improvement. We don't...
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It is normal that patient pay part of the cost
The procedure that you had has a high revision rate(80-100%) depending on which publication you read. Your surgeon is doing the revision for free and asking you to pay toward the cost of the implant and surgical expenses. This is fair and reasonable.
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Who pays when things aren't perfect?
I think the question you are asking is who should pay to try to correct a surgical result that is not perfect.
Unfortunately surgery is nearly equal parts luck, skill, planning, and science. Unlike carpentry where the carpenter can count on cutting a 2 foot board in half and having two 1 foot sections of wood until the world ends, surgery on living tissue is not like that.
Once you understand this reality, the best thing for you to do is to review your understanding of the...
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Revisions Are Part of Plastic Surgery
Getting the best results is harder in some cases than others, and a breast lift with implants is certainly one of the more challenging cases I do.
When there is a baseline difference in the breasts, the case can be even more challenging.
I am glad your surgeon recognizes that there is a problem, and wants to do better. I also hope there was some discussion before surgery about revisions. My policy is that I will operate for no charge on a revision, but the...
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Paying for revisionary breast surgery
When you start with an asymmetry of size and poor tissue quality needing a lift, there are many variables that will affect the result. All the surgeon can do is to use their best judgement based on training and experience to get as good a result as possible. This is not as simple and a basic augmentation in a symmetrical patient. So, to switch the implant it is not unreasonable to ask you to cover some of the cost. If all they are asking is 1800, this doesn't even...
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Concerns about Revisionary Breast Surgery Costs?
I'm sorry to hear about the concerns you have after breast augmentation/lifting surgery. Unfortunately, what you are describing is not unusual after the procedure you had performed.
Although every office has its own policy, it is not unusual for patients to be responsible for costs such as surgery center facility, anesthesiologist, new implants…when it comes to revisionary breast surgery. In other words, what you are describing does not seem unreasonable; I'm sure...
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