Reasons Women Seek Breast Implant Exchange
Dr. Alexander’s breast augmentation provides women with small or unevenly sized breasts a fuller, firmer and better-proportioned look that can improve self confidence. Many women appreciate the natural-looking contours after implant surgery. Dr. Alexander’s patients are well informed of the options, risks and potential outcomes of breast implant surgery prior to the procedure. One of the facts is that breast implants may not last a lifetime. There are FDA and manufacture recommendations for each type, saline and silicone, to detect if there is a deflation or rupture. Due to the unpredictability of an implants’ life span, we disclose that a patient who selects breast augmentation surgery may need to have a breast implant exchange surgery in the future. However, not all reasons for selecting breast implant exchange are due to an implant deflation or rupture. Other motivating factors could be simply cosmetic desires. Here are some reasons why patients seek breast implant exchange surgery:
- Deflation or Rupture –This experience is not a medical emergency, but for aesthetic reasons it is recommended patients have surgery sooner rather than later.
- Size – To go larger or smaller
- Visibility – Implants may develop rippling, especially if a patient has lost a large amount of weight
- Shape – Alter projection and/or width
- Capsular Contracture – Undesirable hardening of scar tissue around the implant
- Displacement – An implant that never dropped, or moved from the original position
- Sagging- Due to lifestyle changes, weight loss, pregnancy, genetics and gravity
- Type – Change from saline to silicone, or silicone to saline
- Firmness/Movement – Desire a different palpability to the breast, or requires some adjusting of the inner implant pocket to accentuate cleavage
- Asymmetry
Regardless of the reason, any patient dissatisfied with her current implants may be a potential candidate for breast implant exchange surgery. A consultation appointment with Las Vegas board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Alexander, will provide you with all the information you need to make safe and confident decisions.
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