Will recovery from a second breast augmentation under the muscle be as painful and long as the first surgery?

If you're undergoing revisionary breast surgery, you can expect your recuperation time to be similar to that of your first surgery. However, if you are switching the placement of the implants to below the muscle, that typically requires a bit more of a recuperation than over-the-muscle placement. This is because the muscle itself needs time to heal. In terms of pain, this may or may not be more intense than your previous recuperation — but it will likely take a couple more days of rest. If your existing implants are already under the muscle, you can expect a more similar recovery time to your first surgery.

Thank you for your question.  As every patient has their own unique recovery experience, one cannot say for certain how your second recovery experience will be.  That being said, typically many of our patients have stated that the second recovery process was much less painful than the first.With kind regards,Lane F. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.C.S., F.A.O.H.N.S., F.A.B.F.P.R.S.Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon 

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Assuming your procedure involves only an exchange of implants it should be much less painful than your original augmentation surgery.  Hope this helps.

It is definitely much easier recovery. Even if you are going bigger this time , most of the pocket is already done , so pain is minimum. Best wishes 

Typically, a second breast augmentation is less painful than the first since the pocket has already been created. Consult with your surgeon as he or she knows the scope of the treatment and the specifics about you. 

Usually a revision breast augmentation using the same pocket is not as painful as the initial surgery. 

Almost never. Typically, even if further expanding the pocket and going much larger it is a much easier, less uncomfortable recovery than the first time. Patients are always glad to hear this - as you might imagine.

recovery after revision breast surgery is typically less intense when compared to the first surgery. There are some exceptions and that can relate to the operative procedures that are performed. Good luck.

Hello and thank you for your question. Although recovery from a first breast augmentation is usually relatively quick, the first operation tends to have more pain due to the fact that there is more dissection and the implants are placed under the muscle, causing discomfort from the new muscle stretch. During an implant exchange, new dissection is usually minimal and therefore the pain associated with the surgery is less.  However, if you have implant malposition that needs to be corrected during your revision surgery (such as implants that go to the side), then you may need some capsule work or pocket modifications that could add some extra soreness to your relatively quick recovery.  The only other thing I would add is that some people get their implant exchange done 10-20 years after their first operation, when they are less young, and the recovery sometimes can seem a tad harder than they remember. I hope this helps to answer your questions and best of luck to you.Sincerely,Dr. Sean Kelishadi

Thank you for the question. Assuming that the same breast implant "pockets” are utilized, revisionary breast surgery tends to be associated with minimal recovery time/discomfort, compared to first-time breast augmentation surgery. This is likely because the muscle/tissue stretch (and necessary dissection) has already occurred for the most part.

Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.