Breast implant replacement and revisional breast surgery in Toledo, Ohio
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About this Treatment
Breast Implant Replacement
Breast implant replacement and revisional breast surgery in Toledo are surgical procedures to replace breast implants that are older or of improper size and either replace them with properly sized implants or remove them and reshape the breast as needed.
Revisional or corrective breast surgery refers to surgical procedures such as scar deformities, asymmetry, or unnatural results resulting in breast deformities. The goal is to restore the breast to an appropriate and balanced size and shape, improve support, and relieve any existing discomfort.
What It Is
After previous breast implant augmentation, several women may experience discomfort and tightness from capsular contracture, concern about possible implant rupture and gel migration, or a desire to change the size of the breasts and improve support. Over time, breast implants may change in position or become uncomfortable from capsular contracture or diminishing support. The breast tissue around the implant may also change with age and experience sagging and a loss of support, and skin thinning with stretch marks, all of which may result in a less desirable breast contour, breast pain, concern about implant or gel integrity, resulting a loss of confidence and quality not life. Breast implant removal, exchange to a new and properly sized device or removal and breast lift without preimplantation are effective options to these issues for many patients. If you need of a breast implant replacement or revisional or corrective breast surgery in Toledo, our experts can help.
What It Treats
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Pain from capsular contracture around the implant or lack of support
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Concern about implant or gel rupture and migration
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Aging implants that may have lost integrity or deteriorated over time
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Breasts that are sagging, heavy, and uncomfortable
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Opportunity to change size, style, and type of implant to a higher quality and more beneficial and comfortable device
Treatment Time
- 1.5 - 2.5 hours
Recovery Time
- 1.5 - 2 weeks
Anesthetic Type
- General or IV
Benefits
- Less or Improved Scar Tissue Allows removal of contracted scar tissue (capsular contracture) by a capsulectomy to relieve tightness and pain.
- Reliability Replaces older implant with a more advanced, reliable, and durable device and improves natural breast shape.
- Lifted Breasts Gives opportunity to lift sagging breast tissue (mastopexy) or reduce excess volume to restore a youthful, comfortable, and natural appearing breasts.
- Removed Problematic Implants For selected patients, gives the option to entirely remove aged or mispositioned implant and lift breast without replacement implant.
- Resized Implants For selected patients, option to replace with a smaller implant and lift breast tissue (augmentation mastopexy).
How Breast Implant Replacement Works
Step 01.
As with all aesthetic surgical procedures at EVOLV Plastic Surgery, Dr. Frank Barone’s breast implant replacement and revisional breast surgery in Toledo workup involves complete family and medical history, examination, discussion of goals and review of all options. Preoperative evaluation also includes review of mammograms or MRI if available to evaluate previous implant and breast tissue, photo documentation, sometimes 3D computer analysis, and an extensive discussion and review of incision options, and related concerns. If implant exchange is planned, implant choices and size options are discussed. Itemized costs and recovery time planning are reviewed as well. A customized surgery booklet is given to each patient at their preoperative visit, which reviews all instructions for preparation, the procedure and post-operative care, medications, supplements, and informed consent.
Step 02.
Breast implant replacement surgery and revisional breast surgery in Toledo, Ohio is always done in an accredited outpatient surgery center under either a light general or intravenous anesthetic administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist and experienced licensed nursing staff.
Step 03.
You will meet with your surgeon in the pre-op area for preoperative marking and review of questions. Incisions are typically planned within pre-existing scars but will depend on the extent and degree of correction needed. These options will be reviewed and discussed thoroughly with you before surgery.
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After making the planned incision, the capsule of scar around the implant is identified and evaluated. If there is any sign of gel rupture, the entire capsule will usually be removed (periprosthetic capsulectomy) as the gel is almost always contained within the scar capsule. If there is no sign of implant rupture, the capsule is cleansed and washed with a triple antibiotic solution before placing the new device. If downsizing or repositioning, an overly large pocket will be reduced and reshaped with sutures or reinforced with sterile biomaterial mesh (capsuorraphy). If simultaneous breast lift and implant exchange are planned (augmentation mastopexy), the new implant is chosen and the mastopexy performed. Long-acting pain blocks (Exparel) or a nerve stimulator to decrease post-operative discomfort are used. Incisions are closed with dissolvable internal sutures and dressings and bra applied.
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You will return to the office in a few days after surgery for your first dressing change. You will see the visible improvements immediately and they will continue to get better as swelling and bruising subside. Post-operative therapeutic treatments with lymphatic massage, LED LightStim bed treatment and other proven modalities will be available to reduce discomfort and downtime. We will give you specific instructions and recommendations on activities and care of the operative site at each visit. Your final breast implant replacement or revisional breast surgery in Toledo results should relieve pain, malposition, asymmetry, and tightness and restore a more youthful breast contour that is comfortable, natural in appearance and improves quality of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Safety Matters.
If you are considering breast implant replacement in Toledo, it is important to remember that the training and experience of your plastic surgeon and staff are the most important criteria in achieving safe and natural-appearing results with breast implant replacement surgery.
Patient safety and natural appearing-results are the major priority for every procedure at EVOLV Plastic Surgery and Medical Aesthetics.
Dr. Barone is an experienced and fully credentialed board-certified plastic surgeon and has completed accredited post-graduate fellowships in aesthetic and breast surgery and has over 30 years of experience in aesthetic and plastic surgery. Dr. Barone is an active member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) which admits only board-certified plastic surgeons who have achieved recognition and expertise in aesthetic surgery and medicine. Dr. Barone has conducted clinical research, published numerous articles, and served as a lecturer and instructor for other plastic surgeons and companies.
All major cosmetic surgical procedures at EVOLV Plastic Surgery are performed only in a fully accredited surgical center with experienced and licensed nursing staff and anesthesiologist. Candidates considering breast implant replacement surgery in Toledo at EVOLV are thoroughly examined and fully prepared and receive medical clearance before the procedures. Both pre- and post-operative education and guidance are emphasized to improve safety and outcomes and to reduce potential complications.
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