Breast Augmentation FAQs

3. Reoperation rates have been 20% for the past 15-20 years in breast augmentation. Is this still currently true?

Yes. In fact, 20% reoperation rates at 3 years post-operatively have been commonplace in every FDA PMA study submitted over the past 15 years; however, better results and lower reoperation rates are clearly possible. With proper patient education objective implant selection using appropriate clinical analysis, meticulous surgical technique and detailed postoperative instructions. There have been several peer-reviewed, published studies and presentations in the past five years, which demonstrate the reoperation rates between 1 and 3% are clearly possible and, in my opinion, represent a new era in this procedure. My goal for every patient undergoing breast augmentation is to enhance the overall experience and to minimize the reoperation rate. These goals are clearly attainable, and we have just recently published our six-year experience, including a 2.8% reoperation rate for primary breast augmentation patients.

4. Will I have a lot of pain following my breast augmentation?

A rapid recovery is one of the important goals and benefits that we offer our patients undergoing breast augmentation. In general, recovery after breast augmentation has been characterized by a lot of intense pain, immobility, drains, straps, lying in bed for 1-2 weeks with what could be summed up with a fairly negative overall early experience.

Recent advances in breast augmentation have allowed us to completely revolutionize the patient experience for breast augmentation. What I tell my breast augmentation patients is I would expect them to have a 98% chance for a recovery back to the normal activities of daily living within 24 hours of the procedure.

I fully expect any patient of mine undergoing breast augmentation will be able to go out to dinner the night of the procedure and feel very comfortable and good doing so. I often marvel at my patients' comments after they return for their follow-up visits that their recovery was incredibly easy and so very different from many of their friends who have previously undergone these procedures. Patients may return to work usually in 1-2 days.

I truly believe this is a great advance for all breast augmentation patients and think it is one of the most important benefits that we offer our patients today.

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