I had breast augmentation surgery back in 1999 being 15 years and my right implant has ruptured. When I had my original surgery I was as sick as a dog from the anesthesia and immense pain. Will my recovery be different with this operation? Thanks!!
January 25, 2015
Answer: Breast implant replacement Dear Heather,In general, breast implant replacement surgery is less painful than the original augmentation. This is of course dependent on whether or not internal work needs to be done, such as resetting the breast fold or removing the capsule. Additionally, anesthetic techniques have improved over the past 15 years and antiemetic/antinauseant medications have become more readily available with a strong recent push to decrease post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Good luck!
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January 25, 2015
Answer: Breast implant replacement Dear Heather,In general, breast implant replacement surgery is less painful than the original augmentation. This is of course dependent on whether or not internal work needs to be done, such as resetting the breast fold or removing the capsule. Additionally, anesthetic techniques have improved over the past 15 years and antiemetic/antinauseant medications have become more readily available with a strong recent push to decrease post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Good luck!
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Answer: Replacing breast implants Today even a first time breast augmentation with implants can be done with local anesthesia and IV sedation to minimize the risks, costs, and side effects of general anesthesia. A simple replacement can potentially even be done with just local anesthesia if all that is done is to open an old inframammary crease incision, remove the old implant, and place the new one. The only "healing" or recovery is the incision which is minimal. If the capsule around the old implant needs revision, then the procedure is a bit more involved and would require at least local anesthesia and IV sedation (Most plastic surgeons still do this under general anesthesia). The recovery would be more involved than a simple replacement but still nothing like the original placement procedure of the implants. If only one side needs revision/replacement then it's even easier than operating on both breasts.
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Answer: Replacing breast implants Today even a first time breast augmentation with implants can be done with local anesthesia and IV sedation to minimize the risks, costs, and side effects of general anesthesia. A simple replacement can potentially even be done with just local anesthesia if all that is done is to open an old inframammary crease incision, remove the old implant, and place the new one. The only "healing" or recovery is the incision which is minimal. If the capsule around the old implant needs revision, then the procedure is a bit more involved and would require at least local anesthesia and IV sedation (Most plastic surgeons still do this under general anesthesia). The recovery would be more involved than a simple replacement but still nothing like the original placement procedure of the implants. If only one side needs revision/replacement then it's even easier than operating on both breasts.
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