After breast augmentation, many reasons may create the need for an implant replacement. Understanding these reasons and the risks associated with breast augmentation replacement is essential. This article will explain these causes and help you determine if the procedure is proper for you.
Keep reading to learn what breast augmentation replacement is and why you may need it.
Breast Augmentation Replacement
This procedure exists to revise a prior breast augmentation. A surgeon removes an existing breast implant and replaces it with a new one. The surgeon also removes scar tissue that formed around the initial implant. The procedure is relatively quick, taking up to two hours.
Causes of breast augmentation replacement
Breast implants are designed to last permanently. However, several reasons require you to undergo breast implant replacement. Some of these reasons are
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- Capsular contraction
After implant insertion, scar tissue may form around the implant creating a capsule. With time, the tissue grows and squeezes the implant. This condition is called capsular contraction. You may experience intense pain, asymmetry, and excess firmness of your breasts. You will require a replacement to remove the scar tissue and solve the complication.
- Implant rupture
Implant rupture occurs when breast implants tear and the contents seep into the body. Saline implant ruptures are easier to notice because the breast shape distorts quickly while silicone ones are harder because silicone does not leak fast. When implants rupture, you experience pain, swelling, and a change in breast shape and a surgeon has to replace the implants.
- A shift of implant position
Breast implants can move in their pocket and sit in an unintended position. Your breasts will look asymmetrical. One common reason for this shift is the size of the implants. Larger implants are more likely to move because they stretch the breast pocket. A surgeon will swap out the implant for a different-sized one that is less likely to sit in an abnormal position.
- The need to change implant size
Your satisfaction with your implant size may diminish, and you feel the longing for different cup sizes. A surgeon will replace your implants with those of your desired size.
- The need to change the type of augmentation
Breast augmentation surgery has two types; over the muscle and under the chest. Implants inserted over the muscle allow bigger cup sizes because the elastic skin can accommodate them. Augmentation done under the muscle is more secure, and the results look more natural. You can undergo breast augmentation replacement to change the type of augmentation.
- The need to change the type of implant
You can have saline or silicone implants in your initial breast augmentation surgery and if you decide to change the type of implant, a breast augmentation replacement can do this. Saline implants feel firmer and rounder than silicone implants and your body absorbs the fluid quicker if they rupture. Silicone implants mimic the feeling of breast tissue and it is harder to tell if they are ruptured.
Risks of breast implant replacement
- Excess scar tissue
During recovery from breast implant replacement, your body may form excess scar tissue. There may also be scar tissue from your initial breast augmentation surgery. The combined fibrous tissue form a hard lump in the breasts. A surgeon has to excise it to resolve this complication.
- Change in skin sensation
A surgeon can cut a nerve during surgery. The result is a partial or total loss of skin sensation. A change in skin sensation should worry you after two months. Your surgeon will prescribe medication or take you through physical therapy.
- Surgical site infection
If germs and bacteria get in contact with your incisions, you can get a surgical site infection. The characteristics of a site infection are discoloration, swelling, or production of pus. Speak with your surgeon if you experience the symptoms of surgical site infection. If left untreated, surgical site infections can be fatal.
- Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
This condition is a type of cancer that is caused by implants and it is essential to distinguish that this is not a form of breast cancer, it is an immune system cancer. This condition is easier to treat the sooner you detect it and the signs of this cancer are the hardening of breasts, swelling, and lumps in your breasts. These symptoms are more likely to appear in non-cancerous issues.
Conclusion
Research about breast augmentation replacement is a crucial step when considering surgery. Knowing how to select the best breast augmentation surgeon is your first step to relief. Whether your reasons for needing the surgery are urgent or not, Dr. Tarek can handle and resolve it for you. He has fifteen years in plastic surgery and over ten years of excellent reputation in Dubai.
Book a consultation today for breast augmentation replacement with Dr. Tarek. He is a standing member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society (EPSS), and the Melbourne Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC).
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