Correction of complications and aesthetic issues following breast surgery performed elsewhere. Umnagumo Plastic Surgery has dedicated revision experience accumulated over 25 years, including capsular contracture, implant malposition, and asymmetry cases referred from other clinics.
Breast revision surgery at Umnagumo Plastic Surgery addresses complications and aesthetic concerns from prior implant surgery. A significant share of the clinic’s caseload consists of patients seeking correction of issues from operations originally performed elsewhere, both within Korea and internationally.
Each revision is planned only after diagnostic imaging (ultrasound and, where indicated, MRI), a review of prior operative notes when available, and direct examination. Revision is approached as a fully individualized case rather than a standardized procedure.
Revision can include partial or total capsulectomy, pocket conversion (e.g., sub-glandular to sub-muscular), implant exchange, internal sutures (capsulorrhaphy), or autologous tissue support. The trans-axillary approach is used when anatomically feasible to avoid additional scarring on the breast.
For capsular contracture, an en bloc capsulectomy may be performed depending on the extent and the patient’s preference. For bottoming-out, the inframammary fold is reconstructed using internal sutures or, where needed, biologic mesh.
Recovery from revision surgery is usually slightly longer than primary augmentation, depending on the complexity of the case. Daily activity typically resumes within 5–7 days, with a graded return to exercise over 6–8 weeks.
A structured follow-up plan is established for each case, with imaging reviews at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and annually thereafter to monitor the long-term result.
Yes. If you can obtain operative notes, imaging, and the implant lot information from your previous clinic, please bring them to the consultation. They are very helpful for planning the revision approach.
Often, yes. Where anatomically suitable, the existing scar is reused to avoid a new one. In some cases the trans-axillary approach is preferred even for revision to keep the breast scar-free.
Treatment depends on grade. Mild cases may be managed with capsulotomy and implant exchange; advanced cases generally require partial or total capsulectomy, pocket revision, and exchange to a textured or smooth implant of suitable profile.
For revision cases, 10–14 days post-surgery is typically recommended to complete suture management, the first follow-up ultrasound, and any drain removal. Long-term follow-up can continue by video consultation.
For full clinical details, before-and-after photographs, and Korean-language patient information for this procedure, please refer to the Korean detail page.
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