Breast implant exchange at Austin Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery could be an ideal solution if you’d like to adjust the size, shape, or type of your breast implants after a breast augmentation procedure.
What Is Breast Implant Exchange?
Breast implant exchange is a cosmetic surgical procedure in which a woman’s breast implants are replaced with new implants, often of a different size, shape, or type. For example, a woman may decide that she’s not satisfied with the size of her breasts after undergoing breast augmentation. Alternatively, she may decide that her saline implants don’t look or feel natural enough, prompting her to switch to silicone implants. Whatever your reasons may be, breast implant exchange gives you the opportunity to replace your implants with new implants that are customized to your current preferences.
Breast implant exchange surgery includes three key steps. First, your surgeon removes the existing breast implant(s) and scar capsule from the breast pocket, known as an en bloc capsulectomy. If necessary, corrective work is performed to repair the pectoralis muscle (if the implant was initially placed under the muscle), to revise the pocket, and/or remove ruptured implant material. Lastly, your surgeon will place the new implant(s) to restore a beautiful, natural breast appearance.
