After a breast reconstruction, your new breasts will not settle into their final appearance immediately. The tissues may change for up to a year. Sometimes, complications from surgery or further cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy, can affect your reconstructed breasts. They can change over time or with aging. No matter the reason, you can find yourself unhappy with how your new breasts look. The majority of women who have a breast reconstruction will have further surgery to reach their desired appearance. Some physicians refer to revisions after breast reconstruction as “stage 2 reconstruction.”
Revision breast reconstruction in Kansas City may be what you need. Our board-certified plastic surgeons understand how personal breast issues are for women. If you are not happy with your breasts’ appearance, it can affect your confidence and lower your self-esteem. At your consultation, we will discuss your concerns, assess your current breasts, and plan for how we can help you reach your aesthetic goals.
You may need a revision to your breast reconstruction, whether it was done using your own tissue in a flap technique or implants. You can develop problems with pain due to scar tissue that needs to be released or removed. If you had any difficulties with post-operative infection, your breast shape can be affected by this and need revision. Sometimes, this is as simple as your new breasts settling into position and not looking or feeling right. Reconstructed breasts can turn out uneven in size or misshapen.
If you had implants placed, you may decide they are too big, too small, or in the wrong position. Over time, you can also develop capsular contracture around the implants that needs to be addressed. If you decide you do not like your implants, a surgeon can remove the implants and proceed with a flap technique to reconstruct breasts.
The most important reason for having breast reconstruction revision in Kansas City is because you want it. We want to help you reach the point of being happy with your new breasts.
Many of the same procedures that address problems in natural breasts can be used in revision of reconstructed breasts. You may need a breast lift or a change in implants. We can use liposuction or fat grafting to improve breast shape, depending on what is needed.
Getting your new breasts to the point of looking and feeling right for you, requires patience and perseverance as we make small changes until you are happy. Many times, revision procedures can be done in the office under local anesthetic so they will not require major time commitments. We can make improvements for you even if we did not do your original breast reconstruction. It also does not matter how long ago you had your breast reconstruction; a revision in Kansas City can be done at any point.
Choosing to have a revision of your breast reconstruction is a personal decision. Only you know what is best for you. If you are having problems like pain or your breast shape is not right you need to explore options for improvement. Call today for an appointment with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons. Revision breast reconstruction in Kansas City can help you attain the shape you have been hoping for.
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