And those additional procedures aren’t always due to deflation or a rupture of the implant, either — those are rare occurrences, affecting only about 3% of implants. Some revisions are even by choice, when women decide they want to change their size or have further refinement.

Below are a few of the reasons a follow-up procedure may be necessary after receiving breast implants. They’re important to keep in mind when you’re considering this surgery — but it’s also important to realize that your likelihood of lasting success is high, especially when you work with a board-certified plastic surgeon such as Dr. Tenley Lawton in Newport Beach.

1. Rupture or deflation. Again, this is exceedingly rare in both saline and silicone implants. If it does occur, however, a revision will be necessary.
2. Development of capsule contracture. If scar tissue forms around your breast, it can harden and change position and/or shape. In these instances, another procedure to replace implants can alleviate the issue.
3. Dissatisfaction with initial results, or a desired change in breast size. Dr. Lawton has worked with numerous patients who were unhappy with their previous surgeon, as well as women who decided a change in breast size was in order well after their initial procedure.