CHOOSE YOUR TREATMENT Revision Breast Augmentation Surgery AKA: Corrective Breast Surgery.
Breast augmentation surgery is the UK’s most commonly performed procedure and is - usually - a very satisfactory experience for the patient.However, in some cases further surgical procedures are
needed.The
Who does it?
chance of further surgery as a result of complications should be fully explained to you at your initial consultation ● Plastic Surgeon ● Breast Surgeon
Capsular contracture is a challenging condition to treat so an experienced surgeon is a must.
Who is suitable?
Obviously this affects women who’ve already had a breast augmentation procedure and there have been complications as a
result.This can be for a number of reasons.
Implant replacement; implants should not be seen as a lifelong solution. Producers of implants guarantee against rupture but usually after ten to 12 years, they will need to be replaced. Although the implant may look fine to the naked eye, they will start to harden and feel overly-firm.
Implant rupture; if an implant ruptures then the manufacturer will supply a new implant free of charge, but you still have to pay for the surgeon, hospital fees, etc and this should be made clear to you at the initial consultation.
Capsular contracture; this is where the body reacts to having something foreign inserted and forms a hard covering around the
implant.This is something that can’t be predicted by the surgeon and is not a result of ‘bad surgery’.This can affect up to six per cent of patients within the first few years post-procedure. The patient would have to pay the full cost of any corrective surgery.
Time and gravity; skin can sag and that can lead to a less than pleasing appearance of your breasts over time.
What’s the treatment like?
Depending on the problem, there are a number of different procedure that might need to be undergone to achieve the best aesthetic
outcome.The implant pocket might need to be cleaned out before a new implant is placed or even moved and the original pocket closed.
If the implant has migrated downwards then the implant pocket must be manipulated to raise both the implant and the breast fold to a higher position and any excess skin removed.
Will I have a scar? Cost £5,000
Revision breast augmentation surgery may leave you with more extensive scarring than the original procedure.
The PIP scandal and why British is best
Thought to have been used in up to 50,000 breast augmentation procedure in the UK alone, many thousands of women were left worrying about whether their implants would rupture when the French company that made PIP implants when into liquidation after it was revealed that the implants contained a non-approved silicone gel which had a high rupture rate.
Despite test results so far showing no toxic effect from the gel used in the implants, the advice from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons re- mains that women who have had PIP implants should have a scan and if there is any sign of weakening or rupture they should have them removed.
Nagor, the only British manufacture of silicone cohesive gel implants, is also the only manufacturer in the market to offer lifetime guarantee for rupture and free replacement for capsular contracture, an abnormal reaction where the breast tissue around the implant ‘encapsulates’ and hardens.
Furthermore, Nagor has taken an active role in assisting UK patients with PIP ruptured implants by offering surgeons the possibility to replace ruptured PIP implants with Nagor implants, which they supply free of charge.
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