Breast Implant Revision in Sacramento

Women seek out a revision of prior breast surgery for many reasons. Sometimes just small touch-ups are needed to adjust implant position and symmetry or increase or decrease implant size. Other times more involved surgery is necessary because of changes from pregnancy, weight fluctuation, capsular contracture, and implant rupture.

Mesh is a medical product that reinforces and supports tissue while it heals. Originally it was used for hernia repairs but now has widespread applications and is becoming more commonly used in breast lifts, revisions, and reconstruction. Some are entirely synthetic, and others are derived from bovine and porcine dermis. All are treated so that there are no living cells, only the scaffold, or framework, of skin and they are incorporated into your body over time. I use these only when indicated, but when they are needed, they can make all the difference in a successful result.

These are the classic symptoms of a capsular contracture where the thin scar tissue that normally forms around an implant becomes thicker and can squeeze the implant. This can cause the implant to change shape and also to move up on the chest. For some women, it can also be painful. This can be fixed with surgery to remove the old implant and thickened scar tissue and place a new implant. Sometimes, mesh is needed for extra support for the new implant.

Over time, implants can fall more into the armpit and this can be for several reasons. When a woman's rib cage is more rounded, implants tend to sit more laterally and can feel like they are more in the armpit. Sometimes, the implants are too wide for a woman's frame. And sometimes, gravity and time cause the pockets to enlarge giving the implant more room to move around. Surgery can be done to change implant width and also to tighten up the pocket to help keep the implant where you want it.