PROCEDURES
Surgery to Revise
Previous Plastic Surgery
Overview
If you are dissatisfied with prior plastic surgery, you may want to consider having a revision surgery.
Older surgical techniques have been refined and improved in recent years. Changes which were difficult to accomplish in the past are now commonplace. Many of the previous surgical results which appear to be unnatural or "surgical" can be improved to make them more aesthetically pleasing and less artificial in appearance. Some such procedures include:
Nasal Surgery
- Correction of post-surgical breathing problems.
- Correction of the overly shortened nose.
- Correction of the pinched or pointed tip.
- Correction of the crooked nose.
- Correction of the bridge which has been made too small or left too high.
- Asymmetrical nostrils.
Breast Surgery
- Correction of breast which have become hard following insertion of implants (capsular contracture).
- Removal and replacement of broken or aging breast implants.
- Improvement of surgical scars following augmentation or reduction.
- Correction of asymmetry following augmentation or reduction.
- Correction of mastectomy scars and refinements in breast reconstruction.
Liposuction and Body Contouring
- Additional reduction and reshaping using available ultrasonic liposuction.
- Improvement of irregularities or ridges.
Facial and Eyelid Surgery
- Correction or previous under-correction or over-correction.
- Improvement of surgical scars following facelift or eyelid surgery.
- Correction of eyelid or facial asymmetry.
Chin and Cheek Augmentation
- Removal of old implants and replacement with contemporary more natural implants
These situations call for a careful evaluation of the problem and a precise plan for surgical revision at your initial consultation. The plastic surgeon may use computer imaging to realistically show you what improvements may be possible. When you have this type of surgery, it is important to preserve or restore normal function as well as to achieve an attractive cosmetic result. Some insurance companies will pay for revision surgery if it is medically necessary. The doctor help you determine if you are eligible for such benefits.