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When is it Time for a Breast Implant Revision?

by Dr Riccardo Frati

Breast implant revision is a cosmetic surgery procedure that modifies breast implants. Women choose to undergo breast implant revision surgery for a of different reasons. Typically, patients choose to revise their implants for medical reasons, cosmetic reasons, or a combination of the two. If a patient’s current implants are causing discomfort due to rupture or displacement, if their implants give their breasts an asymmetrical appearance, or cause pain as a result of a condition known as contracture, they should seek a breast implant revision surgery. Other reasons to revise breast implants include changing from saline to silicone (or vice versa), altering the size, shape, or projection of the breasts, or, renewing a youthful aesthetic with a pair of contemporary implants.

Women in London can take full advantage of the breast implant revision services by at Harley Surgery. With extensive surgical training, and many years of experience in plastic and reconstructive techniques, Dr Frati provides his patients with breast enhancement and reconstruction procedures to restore their aesthetic contours and confidence. If you’re dissatisfied with your current breast implants, and wish to schedule revision surgery, call or fill out a convenient with your request.

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About Breast Implants

use two types of breast implants in breast augmentation procedures; saline or silicone. During the early 90s in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a moratorium on silicone implants in an abundance of caution, due to an alleged link to certain autoimmune diseases. After this, saline-filled implants became the default choice. However, surgeons found that saline implants led to increased instances of rupture and deflation, and problems with underfilling and overfilling.

Subsequent in-depth studies have not revealed silicone implants to cause any higher risk of disease than saline ones. But the fact remains that whatever style of implant you chose in the past, it may not necessarily be working for you now. That’s why having the option to revise your breast implants is so important.

Ptosis/Asymmetry – Sometimes referred to as the