How is recovery for breast augmentation second time?

Unless there is major adjustment or corrections of deformities, most patients feel almost no pain afterwards.  

Usually, a second breast augmentation is less painful and much easier to recover from since the muscle space was already made. Going larger may have some discomfort, muscle relaxers with Motrin can help a lot.An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon is recommended to discuss your concerns.

It sounds like your surgery will be quite straightforward, therefore your recovery should be a breeze. For most patients, work loss is only the day of surgery.

Having a second breast augmentation is usually easier than the first. This is because the painful part is making the space under the muscle, which doesn't need to be done again. This being said, this will really depend on what exactly you need to have done. Is it just simple an implant exchange? Do you need a lift? Will the implant pocket need to be revised? These are specifics that can be discussed during your consultation. The other good news is that many of us who specialize in breast augmentations and breast revisions, utilize newer techniques to reduce pain. Using some special techniques, my patients are usually back to after only a few days after their original breast augmentation. Good luck to you and make sure to find the best doctor for you. 

I find that patients do extremely well with reaugmentation.  Because the breast pocket has already been dissected and the muscle stretched, there is less pain the second time around and recovery is quicker.

Thank you for the question.Generally speaking, revisionary breast augmentation surgery of the type that you are contemplating tends to be associated with less discomfort and recovery time that initial breast augmentation surgery. This is because the breast implant pocket has been previously dissected/expanded.  Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.

Often the revision is less painful than the primary surgery, but this depends upon how much work needs to be done during the revision. Best of luck.

For my patients secondaries are usually much easier and less painful. The only exception is if we need to change where the implant is , or totally remove the capsule.

Thanks for your question.A revision breast augmentation is not very painful because most of the pocket is already dissected and completely healed.  If the pockets for the new larger implants are not sufficient, new dissection in selected areas will be necessary and these areas will be sore post op.Best of luck in your revision Breast surgery.Dr. T

Usually the second surgery hurts less since the pec muscle has already adapted to the implant.  But switching to a larger implant will probably require enlarging the pocket and will stretch the muscle a bit. Just like with a primary augmentation, I'd recommend having child care support for the first week just to be sure.