Breast implant replacement and revisional breast surgery in Toledo, Ohio

Insurance coverage varies by carrier and typically will only apply for reconstructive situations such as post mastectomy for breast cancer. You will be provided with a specific and itemized surgical quote from our EVOLV Patient Coordinator explaining and detailing all related costs.

If you have had breast implant surgery and are experiencing related problems including tightness, pain, asymmetry, positional changes, loss of support, or have concerns about the implant integrity or gel leakage, breast implant revision may be right for you.  An experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon can review your history,  previous implant procedure and any mammograms or MRI imaging and perform a complete physician exam as well as discuss your goals and concerns to provide the best options.

The surgeons that specialize and have been trained in breast implant and revision surgery as well as all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery are board certified plastic surgeons and especially those plastic surgeons that are members of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).  Be sure to ask questions, check the specialty training and credentials of the doctor, request to see the surgeon’s before and after results.  Finally, be sure to check if the plastic surgeon will be performing your breast surgery in a fully accredited outpatient surgery center with experienced nursing staff and anesthesiologist.  Breast implant revision surgery is consistently safe and effective when done by an experienced plastic surgeon. Dr. Barone is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has also completed advanced fellowship certification in all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and is an active member of the America Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Breast implant revision surgical costs will depend on the anticipated surgical time, the extent of the procedure planned, whether an implant replacement or augmentation mastopexy is planned, and the surgical facility and anesthesia costs. Insurance coverage varies by carrier and typically will only apply for reconstructive situations such as post mastectomy for breast cancer. You will be provided with a specific and itemized surgical quote from our EVOLV Patient Coordinator explaining and detailing all related costs.

Patients that want their implants removed and not replaced have several options depending on goals and individual anatomic variation.  With most patients, simply removing the implants will result in significant sagging and upper breast deflation.  Combining a breast lift (mastopexy) with repositioning the sagging lower tissue to the upper deflated part of the breast (‘auto augmentation’) can result in a natural and pleasing, youthful shape to the breast without an implant in properly selected patients.

Recovery or downtime after breast implant revision or mastopexy surgery will depend on the surgical technique, number of procedures and patient age and should be individualized.  It is helpful to remember that ‘recovery’ is a process and goes thru stages.  At EVOLV Plastic Surgery we have found that extensive patient preoperative teaching and education, specific supplements for healing, in addition to post-operative lymphatic and sound wave massage, and LED phototherapy can significantly reduce downtime and improve the recovery experience after breast surgery.  Our professional staff will review expected recovery times with you to assist with your post-procedure planning.