Uneven after implant removed & put back, change or not change the breast implants? (Photo)

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Hi, Last year on June i had a breast augmentation. After 1 week because an infection , the left implant had to be removed. On November, the implant was put back but my breasts look uneven. Now, what would you recommend, please? An uplift of the breasts and reshaping them with the same implants or new implants? Thank you

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear teomoisa,
breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective surgery.Many patients come in to correct poor outcomes from their initial surgeries. The most common problems are due to implant malposition, bottoming out of the implant, poor scarring, and incorrect implant size.While the type of revision required will depend on the result of the previous surgery and the desired result of the patient, some revisions involve extensive pocket repair that may or may not need specialized external bras.If you are considering breast surgery revision, you should speak with a board certified plastic surgeon and have yourself properly assessed. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Also, you have to make sure that your surgeon understands your breast augmentation goals.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Please submit photos with a front and side view with both arms down by your sides. In this photo, one nipple appears a little lower which could be due to arm placement, and the inferior pocket is not as round. This pocket can be corrected.

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