How many times can I safely have Breast Augmentation?

Question

I have had Two breast a ugmentations. Both subglandular. How many times can you have breast augmentation before risking any other additional problems to your body/ health?

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

You can have the procedure performed as many times as you'd like, as long as you wait until your body fully heals from the previous surgery. This usually takes about a year or so. However, because surgery can be traumatic to the body, the decision to undergo any procedure should be taken seriously.

John D. Smoot, MD · Answer

Your question is good and many patients will need secondary surgeries as they age and their breasts changes.  This is no limit but the more you operate on them, the more difficult the it becomes to get a good aesthetic result.  I would consider going under the muscle which will lessen the need for future surgeries.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

There is no set limit to the safety in revision breast augmentation but certainly having multiple procedures in the past increases the complexity because of potential scar tissue that can develop.

William G. Hart Jr., MD · Answer

I would need a lot more information before I could answer that question completely. A lot would depend on your physical examination. One would have to assess your skin quality the amount of breast tissue the size of your implants presently and what type of results you are looking for. In general there is not a significant risk to your overall health and let us you have some type of complication. I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon to discuss various options with you. Good luck!

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

If you are in good health there is no additional health risk with further surgeries. Dr Corbin

Edward J. Domanskis, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

It is unusual for me to redo breast augmentation. It is usually done by other plastic surgeons because the size was not what the patient wanted. That is why I try to ascertain the size as much as possible to avoid further surgeries. I think you are trying to go up in your breast size with further surgeries. I usually recommend that the patient wait several months to allow everything to stretch and accommodate a larger implant.

How many times can I safely have Breast Augmentation?

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