Many patients seek revision after surgery performed years earlier, or abroad, or by a different surgeon. Revising someone else's work — or your own older result — brings particular challenges.
Common scenarios
- Capsular contracture, malposition or a result that has changed with time.
- Old or ruptured implants needing exchange.
- Dissatisfaction with size, shape or symmetry from prior surgery.
- Complications after surgery abroad ("cosmetic tourism").
What revision requires
The surgeon must work with existing scars, capsules and sometimes incomplete records of the original implants. Obtaining your old implant details, imaging, and a careful plan are essential. Revision is more complex than primary surgery and benefits from a surgeon with specific revision expertise. See also second opinions.