Is Six Months Too Soon for Revision? (photo)

I had breast augmentation six months ago (end of Feb) and had capsular on the right side of my breast. My doc told me he would give me a revision but I'm not sure if I should do a revision or continue with proper massage? What is the success rate? Is it advisable to do revision so soon? And what are the pros and cons? Would like to get a second opinion from the doctors here. Would greatly appreciate any advise you could give. Thank you so much.

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Hard to know ideal timing but 6 months seems reasonable enough

Hello, Thank you for your photo. Six months should be ample time to make an educated decision about revision surgery for this type of breast issue. I would encourage you to have all of the capsule removed, implant replaced, possibly a drain for 2-3 days, and aggressive massage +/- singulair afterwards. All the best, Dr Remus Repta

Timing of revisions in breast augmentation

From the picture it looks like the left breast has the contracture but sometimes the diagnosis is unclear, not to mention the cause. In general, 2-3 months minimum is needed to allow the tissues to recover before a revision. After that, the answer is to follow and make sure the process is stable and is no longer changing. In the case of true capsular contracture (thought to be caused by low-grade bacteria or some irritant of the capsule), the process needs to be quite stable before... more

Is Six Months Too Soon for Revision?

Check with your surgeon to ascertain that you have tried or at least considered all the non-operative options. Massage is one, anti-inflammatories another (vitamin e, motrin), and the asthma medicine Singulair has worked for some women. If you have done these or choose not to, 6 months is probably long enough. There will be many considerations for treatment at surgery Position change? Implant change? Use of acellular dermal matrix (Strattice) Full removal of the... more