Revision Breast Augmentation
in Albany, NY
Refine and Restore Your Breast Enhancement Results
Why Choose Gabriel J. Kaufman MD FACS for Your Revision Breast Augmentation?
Revision breast augmentation helps patients achieve lasting satisfaction in the appearance of their breasts following a previous breast augmentation procedure. It can also address complications, significantly improving your health, comfort and quality of life. Whatever your interest in breast revision surgery, it is essential to work with a highly qualified surgeon who can help you achieve your goals with experience, skill, and understanding.
Dr. Gabriel J. Kaufman is a double-board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery providing care for patients within the capital region extending to Saratoga and the North Country as well throughout the Hudson Valley and Berkshires. Each revisional procedure after the initial breast implant surgery is planned to address your unique concerns and aesthetic goals. With a track record of successfully addressing complex breast implant issues, Dr. Kaufman has earned the trust of numerous revision breast surgery patients. Choose Dr. Gabriel J. Kaufman for your Albany revision breast augmentation for care that delivers renewed comfort and confidence with your body.
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Revisional Breast Augmentation Before & Afters
Revisional Breast Augmentation at a Glance
- Addresses complications or dissatisfaction from previous breast surgeries
- Options include implant replacement or removal with contouring of the breast tissue
- Outpatient procedure with 1-2 week initial recovery
- Results can significantly improve breast appearance and comfort
- Restore confidence in your breast enhancement
Expert Solutions for Breast Implant Concerns
What is Revisional Breast Augmentation?
Revision breast augmentation, also known as breast revision surgery, is a specialized procedure designed to address complications or unsatisfactory results from a previous breast augmentation or breast surgery. Dr. Gabriel J. Kaufman, a double board-certified plastic surgeon in Albany, NY and the Greater Capital Region, offers expert revisional breast surgery to help women achieve the breast appearance they both deserve and desire.
Secondary breast surgery can involve various techniques to address a range of goals and concerns:
- Implant replacement (changing size, type, or shape)
- Implant removal with or without breast tissue contouring
- Removal ruptured implants
- Correction of implant malposition
- Treatment of capsular contracture
- Combining implant revision with a breast lift
- Fat grafting to replace implant volume or improve contour or camouflage implant edges
Dr. Kaufman's extensive experience in both primary and revision breast surgeries ensures that each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs and goals.
Your Personalized Revision Procedure
What is the Revision Breast Augmentation Procedure Like?
Your revision breast augmentation experience with Dr. Kaufman will be carefully planned to address your specific breast implant concerns whether it is related to implant descent off the chest, cascading of the breast tissue to a lower position lower than the implant, capsular contracture resulting in pain or deformity or concern for breast implant illness or for removal of textured implants:
Comprehensive Consultation:
Dr. Kaufman will take a complete medical and surgical history with a detailed breast history in regards to previous breast surgery, implant type and location either below the muscle or below the glandular tissue, capsular contracture formation and degree of lateralization of the implant off the chest wall. He will also review breast imaging results for integrity of the implants and may recommend additional imaging. A series of measurements and medical photography will facilitate surgical planning to address your concerns and discuss your goals followed by a recommendation of the various surgical options to maximize your result.
Personalized Treatment Plan:
Based on your needs, Dr. Kaufman will recommend the most appropriate revision techniques. Together, you will decide on either implant replacement or removal and contouring of the breast tissue with any additional procedures to be performed to help you reach your goals. A second consultation to review options and the surgical plan as well as post-operative expectations is always welcome prior to your surgical date.
Pre-Operative Preparation:
You'll receive guidance from Doctor Kaufman and his team to ensure you're ready for surgery. His practice philosophy focuses on optimization for recovery that starts even before your surgical experience. Dr. Kaufman advocates for his patients to undergo lifestyle, nutritional and holistic improvements prior to any procedure. A program of increased activity and healthy choices with the appropriate nutritional support will boost your body’s ability to recover. Dr. Kaufman is happy to make recommendations to optimize for surgery.
Surgery Day:
Breast revision is performed under general anesthesia and may take from 1.5 to 4 hours, depending on the complexity of the revision procedure. Expect to arrive 1 to 2 hours prior to surgery with a friend or family member to keep you company and help get you home safely after surgery. You will be greeted by friendly pre-operative staff and nurses that will check you in and start the intravenous line. Shortly afterwards you will have a chance to meet the anesthesia team and Dr. Kaufman will greet you as well. He will answer any remaining questions regarding your surgery and then mark you while you are sitting up. After the surgery, I expect to recover for at least an hour or 2 before going home. Post-operative medications will be sent to your pharmacy before leaving for home. All and all it is a long day but well worth the effort.
Precise Surgical Techniques:
Dr. Kaufman uses advanced methods to removal compromised implants or implant malposition with capsular contracture to achieve optimal results, which may include:
- Carefully removing ruptured implants with leaking silicone
- Complete removal of capsules surrounding implants (total capsulectomy)
- Modifying the breast pocket
- Incorporating fat grafting for volume replacement or improving contour
- Performing a breast lift if needed (mastopexy)
Addressing a Range of Implant-Related Concerns
What Conditions Does Revision Breast Augmentation Address?
With revision breast augmentation Albany patients can effectively improve:
- Capsular contracture (hardening of scar tissue around implants)
- Implant malposition (displacement of implants)
- Implant rippling or visibility
- Desire to change implant size or type
- Implant rupture or leakage
- Double bubble deformity
- Symmastia (implants too close together)
- Breast asymmetry
- Overall dissatisfaction with previous augmentation results
Take Charge of Your Future
What Are the Benefits of Revision Breast Augmentation?
Revision breast augmentation offers many benefits for patients seeking to address issues from previous breast implant surgeries. This specialized procedure can significantly improve breast shape, symmetry, and position and provide relief from discomfort caused by complications such as capsular contracture or implant malposition. Patients often experience an enhanced natural look and feel of their breasts, along with the correction of visible implant-related issues like rippling or the breast tissue falling off the implant.
Breast revision surgery also presents an opportunity to change the breast implant in size or type replacing a textured device for a smooth implant, allowing women to refine their aesthetic goals. You may not want implant replacement but prefer augmentation with fat or simple reshaping of the remaining breast tissue for an all natural result.
Many patients report renewed confidence in their appearance following breast revision surgery, embracing their refined silhouette with pride. Additionally, addressing implant-related concerns through revision can lead to potential improvements in physical comfort, higher levels of confidence and spirit, enabling women to enjoy a more active lifestyle without breast-related discomfort. By choosing revisional breast augmentation with a skilled plastic surgeon like Dr. Gabriel J. Kaufman, patients can achieve the beautiful, comfortable results they initially sought from their breast enhancement journey.
Exploring Your Options for Breast Revision Surgery
Am I a Candidate for Revisional Breast Augmentation?
If you have ever given any consideration for removing or replacing your breast implants and improving the breast shape, you are a good candidate for a revision breast augmentation. Prior surgery or history of breast disease and treatment does not exclude patients from improving the breast.
Dr. Kaufman’s dual background in breast disease and cosmetic breast surgery can enable him to address highly complex surgical scenarios in a safe and effective manner. Revisional surgical candidates and 2nd and tertiary opinions are also welcome so don’t hesitate any longer and make an appointment for consultation.
Ideal candidates for breast revision surgery:
- Are unhappy with the results of their previous breast augmentation
- Prior Textured implants
- Experience complications from their current implants
- Desire a change in implant size, type, or overall breast appearance
- Are in good overall health
- Have realistic expectations about the results and surgery
- Enjoy working in a supportive team environment for optimization of care and outcome
Dr. Kaufman will carefully evaluate the surgical options in your case to determine if revision surgery is the best option for you.
Your Recovery Journey
Revision Breast Augmentation Recovery
Recovery after surgery starts before you enter the operating room. Dr. Kaufman advocates for his patients to undergo lifestyle, nutritional and holistic improvements and changes prior to any procedure. A program of increased activity and healthy choices with the appropriate nutritional support will boost your body’s ability to recover. Dr. Kaufman is happy to make recommendations to optimize for surgery. After your breast revision surgery:
- Expect some swelling, bruising, and mild or moderate discomfort for the first few days
- Wear a surgical support bra as directed by Dr. Kaufman
- Gradually return to normal activities within the first few days
- Light Exercise can resume in 1 to 2 weeks
- Strenuous exercise and can resume in 3 weeks
- Attend follow-up visits with Dr. Kaufman and his team to monitor your progress
Feel Good in Your Body Again
Revision Breast Augmentation Results
Initial improvements from revision breast surgery are often visible immediately after the corrective surgery, but final results develop over several months as swelling subsides and tissues settle. Most patients see a more final breast appearance within 3-6 months after corrective surgery.
How long do breast revision results last?
Results from revision breast augmentation can be long-lasting, especially when performed by an experienced surgeon like Dr. Kaufman. However, aging, weight loss and fluctuations, and gravity may still affect your breasts over time. If replacing implants all of the same risks related to primary breast augmentation which may affect outcomes persist and may even be increased.
Revision Breast Augmentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Common reasons patients consider breast revision include rupture or leakage of the breast implants, capsular contracture, shifting or displacement of implants, breast asymmetry, and aesthetic concerns such as dissatisfaction with size or shape. In the case of breast implant rupture with silicone implants, the breast implant revision surgery will involve carefully removing the implant capsule and shell and silicone that has escaped into the implant pocket. Correcting capsular contracture involves meticulously excising excess scar tissue that has built up around the breast implants (total capsulectomy).
It's recommended to wait at least 6 months after your primary surgery, allowing time for complete healing and settling of the breast implants. There is no limit on the maximum time frame for revision, if you have had your implants for 5, 10, 20 or 30 years or more, corrective surgery is always possible.
Absolutely Yes, breast revision surgery can involve changing the size, type, or projection of the implants. Some patients choose to have a more natural relaxed athletic look following their initial breast augmentation while another may want a more enhanced result. Patients can discuss their goals with Dr. Kaufman to select the most appropriate options for achieving their desired outcome.
Patients wishing to return to their natural breast size or avoid the maintenance of breast implants may decide to have their breast implants removed without replacement. In this case, Dr. Kaufman may recommend incorporating a breast lift into the breast revision procedure to remove excess, lax skin to help reshape and restore the breast shape. A breast lift (mastopexy) will help to lift the breast tissue to a youthful-looking position on the chest wall. The lift can also help reshape the breast mound for a more pleasing result.
Dr. Kaufman will provide expert guidance to help you design a procedure that achieves your goals and provides an aesthetically pleasing result.
Dr. Kaufman often minimizes new scarring by using existing scars from the previous surgical procedure, however, a stretched out skin envelope may require new incisions to allow for removal of excess skin and shaping of the breast. He will use advanced techniques and patterns to make them as inconspicuous as possible.
Yes, many patients combine breast revision augmentation surgery with a breast lift or other body contouring procedures for comprehensive results.
The cost varies depending on the issues that need to be addressed from the initial surgery. Dr Kaufman can provide an accurate cost breakdown once you have had a consultation to create a personalized plan and he will work with your insurance company if on imaging there is evidence of rupture.
While most breast revision surgeries are considered cosmetic and are not covered by insurance, patients experiencing certain complications may be eligible for partial coverage for removal of implants if there is evidence of rupture on imaging. Our team can help you navigate insurance questions.
