Implant replacement surgery
Implant replacements is something to consider if you have noticed a problem with your breast following breast augmentation. This could be a change in shape, some discomfort, or a change in the field to the implant. Especially if they feel that they're going hard. There are a number of options to consider with implant replacement and the key is to have a careful and thorough consultation with your Purity Bridge consultant plastic surgeon to determine what options may be available to you and which is most likely. To fulfil your needs and to treat the underlying issue.
Implant replacement surgery. May involve a simple procedure in which the old implant is removed. And a new fresh implant is inserted. Or, alternatively, it may involve a wide variety of more complex surgical interventions to deal with the capsule, the scar tissue around the implant, and any. Change in position that is needed of the implant. As well as consideration. Regarding any skin laxity or droop to the breast that might affect the breast.
Breast implants are not lifetime devices. We estimate a 10-15 year lifespan for most implants, but that tends to be an average, with some breast implants lasting many more years but others not quite so long. Therefore, the benefits of implant replacement at an appropriate time will replace an old, possibly damaged implant with a fresh implant. And in addition, implant replacement surgery can address the changing aesthetics that will inevitably happen over time, with any pregnancy-related changes as well as the changes with ageing of the breast.
Anaesthetic
General
Procedure Length
90 minutes
Facility Stay
Day Case
Cost
TBC in your consultation
Downtime
Exercise can resume after 4-6 weeks
Available in-house at Purity Bridge
Yes
Anaesthetic
General
Procedure Length
90 minutes
Facility Stay
Day Case
Cost
TBC in your consultation
Downtime
Exercise can resume after 4-6 weeks
Available in-house at Purity Bridge
Yes
The range of procedures means that there is a wide range of potential operative times depending on the exact procedure. This could range from a one hour procedure through to a three to three and a half hour procedure.
For most operations, the initial one to two weeks is the key period of recovery when we would normally advise time off work. However, it takes six weeks normally until exercise can begin again and many months before any post surgical swelling has settled down and you can perceive and assess your final result.
Normally we would advise waiting until six weeks after the surgery.
Complications range from those associated with any operation such as bleeding, infection, wound healing delay, asymmetry and fluid build up through to breast implant specific complications that are similar to those that existed at the first breast implant operation.
