Breast revision surgery is a safe and effective operation that can accomplish a variety of breast and implant improvements to achieve a patient’s individual goals.
Breast revision by very nature, is a personalized surgical procedure.
Revision of prior breast surgeries encompasses a number of different methods to remove and replace breast implants.
Implant revisions may include a breast lift and/or larger or smaller implants in a variety of shapes and materials. Removal of implants without replacement is also available, if preferred.
Your breast revision surgery should be built around your goals and needs.
Choose a NJ breast revision specialist for your procedure, precisely because expert surgeons have the skill and commitment to work in this individualized way. The best plastic surgeons will also guide you through a smooth recovery and save you the exorbitant cost of a poor result.
A top breast surgeon can make your entire surgical experience, most importantly your outcome, the best it can possibly be.
Why Do Women Choose Breast Revision Surgery?
Common motivations for NJ-area women who seek breast revision surgery are to change implant size and to improve the look and feel of the breasts and implants.
This often includes correcting painful or unnatural-looking breast implant problems that have developed, such as capsular contracture (breast hardening due to scar tissue formation), replacing older, leaking implants or switching the type or placement of implants.
Women often choose to change from saline to silicone implants for a more natural feel. In some cases, women want to switch from older silicone breast implants to new because of the higher rupture rate of old implants.
If your implants are 10 to 15 years old, it is a good idea to have them examined, because leakage (of old silicone implants) can occur without obvious symptoms.
Modern silicone implants are not plagued by the same failure rate as older versions, so it’s common for women to opt for the new silicone implants.
Saline implants are, however, a viable option and may be better for some women. Removing implants with no replacement, if you desire, can create a pleasing result.
Minimizing Future Breast Implant Complications
The good news is that some of the breast implant problems women want to correct can be prevented in future. This is due to better design and manufacture of the newer implants and advancements in surgical techniques.
One key factor in your long-term satisfaction with breast implants is choosing a skilled and experienced breast surgeon for your breast revision surgery.
A top breast surgeon can make a world of difference in your surgical outcome – and the longevity of your new look. The best implant specialists blend medical science, aesthetic awareness, dedication and detailed advance planning to ensure the best outcome for their patients.
Breast implant specialists use a gentle touch, meticulous surgical technique and superior judgment to perform successful breast revision surgery. The best surgeons are only happy when their patients are happy.
How Are Top NJ Surgeons Different?
The very best and most experienced breast implant surgeons use expedient and gentle techniques when planning and conducting your surgery.
The very best plastic surgeons help you to understand the surgical options involved to create a personalized surgical plan to meet your specific goals.
Take time to search out a top surgeon who can help to ensure that:
- Your entire breast implant revision experience is positive.
- You heal quickly.
- You delay or avoid the need for revision or replacement in future.
- Your result looks great and achieves the goals you set out to achieve.
Make sure to research your surgeon’s background and state licensure. Look for years of experience devoted primarily to corrective breast surgery.
Avoid any breast revision surgeons who have basically one surgical method that fits all and who doesn’t take your goals into account.
How Can You Tell a Top NJ Surgeon from the Rest?
Beyond checking with the state (provided those basics check out) take a look around your surgeon’s website. There you may find further qualifications you might want to research, like professional affiliations.
This will help you to get an idea of his or her surgical philosophy. And help you decide if you would like to meet with the surgeon about your breast revision surgery.
During your consultation, you can ask questions to confirm your online research, find out about hospital affiliations and how many surgeries are done annually. Discuss complication rate and risks. Look at photos to see what you think of prior patient results.
One of the most important deciding factors when selecting an expert NJ breast surgeon (who is also the right surgeon for you) is rapport.
- Do you get a sense that you and the surgeon are “on the same page” about what looks good or bad aesthetically
- Do you and the surgeon communicate well?
- Do you get a sense of honesty and dedication?
- How the surgeon explains details to you.
- Does he or she offer information freely? Or do you have to try hard to get clear answers?
- Does the surgeon take time to focus on you, rather than rushing you or brushing off questions?
Also consider, Is the surgeon building a surgical plan around you specifically or do you get that assembly line feeling? Does your surgeon understand your goals? Or are you being ignored or “talked at”? You can get a sense of all this in your consultation about breast revision surgery.
Hold out for a surgeon who truly cares about you, and your outcome.
Get a sense whether he or she will partner with you and support you throughout the entire surgical journey. The key, once you’ve checked credentials and experience, is to choose the surgeon you trust.
Recovery from Breast Implant Revision: How a Top Surgeon Makes It Easier
Not only will a true specialist in breast revision surgery make your procedure itself go smoother, your recovery experience will also be improved. Patients of an expert NJ breast surgeon often recover from the revisional surgery faster than they did form the original breast surgery!
Top breast surgeons won’t leave you with a page of self-care instructions, remove your stitches and say goodbye. An expert breast surgeon will be available to you throughout your healing process and recovery.
Your surgeon will customize your recovery instructions to fit your type of surgery and adjust them as you progress. Also, the best surgeons won’t nickel and dime you. They typically include all aftercare visits, no matter how many you might need or how long the visits are, in the total cost of your surgery.
Breast Revision Surgery with a Specialist: What’s It Going to Cost You?
Your NJ breast implant revision may carry a higher price tag than the original procedure. Some of that price is related to the region of the country you are in and the experience of your surgeon. Nearly every patient needs to consider costs as part of your decision-making process about your surgery.
Try, however, to consider pricing last. Find the best surgeon for you first, then worry about prices. This doesn’t mean choosing the expert surgeon who looks best on paper, or who is rumored to be best – make sure to choose an excellent, experienced surgeon who is right for you.
Choose the expert surgeon who you most connected with, and trust, after meeting with them and discussing your unique surgical needs. Many of the best breast surgeons are not focused on price tags, but on giving you the best outcome.
Put cost aside initially, get more information, meet a surgeon or two, then consider all the costs. After all, it’s the outcome, along with your time (and the price tag) that all add up to the total cost of your breast revision surgery. For the best results, remember that price is only one factor in the real, total cost of your procedure.
How Can We Help?
Cohen/Winters Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery is dedicated to helping women learn what is right for them, when they’re seeking breast revision surgery. To further this goal, Dr. Stephanie Cohen, expert NJ breast surgeon, offers a no-charge consultation.
Dr. Cohen can help you by determining if you’re a candidate for breast revision and exploring options to bring you freedom from symptoms of prior unsatisfactory implant surgery, along with the look you desire. If you’re ready to learn more, contact us today.
