Breast Augmentation Revision is used to maintain the aesthetic results of breast enhancing surgery. As we discussed last week, Breast Implants are not lifetime devices, and we reviewed the common situations in which the breast implants themselves are the reason for revision surgery. Revisions due to problems with breast implants account for about one-third of all breast augmentation revisions.
Another third of Breast Augmentation Revision Surgery is caused by changes of the soft tissue of the breasts. To be fair, these types of changes also cause women without Breast Implants to seek cosmetic breast surgery.
There are three reasons for Breast Tissue Maintenance:
Changes related to a change in Breast Size
Changes related to Breast Sagging
Changes related to other Breast Surgery
Breast Size related revisions include Breast Implant Exchange to add back volume lost with weight loss or after pregnancy, and Breast Implant Removal, or exchange for a smaller breast implant, to compensate for natural breast enlargement. Breast volume loss or gain can occur with age, pregnancy or changes in weight gain.
Breast Sagging is treated with a Breast Lift. Acquired loss of breast volume from a breast biopsy or mastectomy is another breast tissue related reason for Breast Augmentation Revision, and may be treated with fat grafting or complete breast reconstruction.
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