Since the quality of the implants is generally better, this type of intervention will be done less and less in the future. We have performed a good number of implant replacements as a result of the need raised by the use of poor quality prostheses in the recent past. Patients come to our consultation from associations of affected people who carry these implants. And experience allows us to send a reassuring message to this type of patient. In all cases, this intervention has been carried out without any complications, obtaining an improvement in the aesthetic result and an adaptation of the volume.

the surgery of  breast augmentation  has changed in some respects. Current implants are different from those used a few years ago. Also the patient's chest if she has suffered pregnancy, lactation or simply weight variations can change shape. This means that on many occasions the surgery of  implant replacement  It must also go beyond mere replacement.

We may need to raise the breast, remove a thickened capsule or symmetrize both breasts looking for a better result. If your prosthesis is broken or deteriorated, think positive. You will have to undergo surgery, but not only will you replace your implant with one of the highest quality, but it will most likely improve your aesthetic result. Also, your recovery will be easier than the first time, with less associated discomfort.

In the first consultation, you will receive information about the intervention, and the surgeon will take a medical history. In the consultations prior to the implant replacement intervention, a breast examination, the measurement of certain parameters and the general state of health, and the taking of photographs are necessary. The breast examination together with the age and history will serve to request other complementary tests (analytics, electrocardiogram, ultrasound, mammography, etc.) before the operation.

The measurements will help to decide the technique to use and the photographs will serve to evaluate the result. It is important that you say if you have any major illness; if you are a smoker; if you take any medication; or if you are allergic to any medication or product. Our advice is that you should ask anything you doubt. It is important that you tell your surgeon what your expectations are, so that he or she can explain if they can be met or if there are limitations to them. The surgeon will explain what results can be obtained and which surgical technique is the most suitable for an implant replacement operation. He will explain the techniques and the type of anesthesia that will be used, and where the surgery will be performed.

The operation

Although it is a short-term operation, it is advisable to carry out the  implant replacement  in a hospital center that has all the security measures, such as having an intensive care unit and always under the strict control of the anesthesiologist in the operating room. Once asleep, the patient who will undergo the  replacement of implants, the surgical field is sterilized and the operation proceeds. Your surgeon will inform you of the usual and extraordinary measures taken into account for your safety during the surgery.  replacement of implants, as well as during the postoperative period in the medium and long term.

The surgeon will choose the product and the technical and human means that he considers best for his patients. In less than an hour of time the operation of  implant replacement  It is finished and, as we have already mentioned, the current top quality implants have an indefinite duration, although we must subject them to controls to ensure their correct condition over the years.

The Postoperative

The  implant replacement  requires analgesia, since the postoperative period is painful. In addition, the patient must keep some rest of the arms and not make efforts. With good analgesia and a few days off work, the patient who undergoes a  implant replacement  You can get back to work within a week.

It is true that you should not exert yourself with your arms since these efforts in the following weeks after the operation of  implant replacement  could cause pain, discomfort or contractures of the pectoral muscle. After the operation of  implant replacement  The patient must rest her arms, in order to avoid displacement of the implants or bleeding. Swelling and pain after surgery are common.  replacement of implants, although both depend on the technique used and the individual factor of each surgeon and type of intervention. Once the hospital stay is over after the  replacement of implants, the patient must follow the recommended medical treatment, also recommending sleeping on her back, wearing a specific bra or bandage, and not driving or exerting herself in the days following the surgery.  implant replacement.

Exercises such as running, swimming or lifting weights are those that the patient who has undergone a  implant replacement  later to perform again. Returning to work or the rest of daily life occurs a few days after the surgery.  implant replacement.