San Diego / La Jolla Revision Breast Surgery Expert – Dr. Chasan

Dr. Chasan is very experienced in revisionary breast surgery, and has become a national authority on correcting poor results of breast augmentation performed by other surgeons. In the paragraphs below, he explains revision breast surgery in La Jolla / San Diego and the results this procedure helps achieve.

Breast Revision Surgery: Is It For Me?

Nearly three million women have undergone breast augmentation in this country. Although the satisfaction rate with the procedure is quite high, there are a number of patients who are unhappy with their results. Patients should know that there are a number of treatments available to improve the appearance of the breasts, and Dr. Chasan is one of the nation’s leading experts on revisionary breast surgery. Dr. Chasan regularly lectures and has written several papers on this topic. Please see the published articles section of this website.

The most common complications include capsular contracture, wrinkling, knuckling, deflation (saline), implant leak or rupture (silicone), implant malposition (including symmastia), "double-bubble" deformity, infection and loss of the nipple-areolar complex. Additionally, there are a few scenarios which predictably lead to poor outcomes. These include: performing larger breast augmentations in the subglandular space, significant weight gain, prolonged breast feeding, and significant breast or chest wall asymmetry.

Revision Breast Surgery with Dr. Chasan

The pictures in this section represent many of the techniques that Dr. Chasan utilizes to repair poor breast augmentation results. These techniques include: capsulotomy, capsulectomy, capsulorrhaphy, implant exchange to silicone, addressing size and shape discrepancies, nipple and areolar asymmetries, and/or mastopexy (breast lift) to achieve a much more pleasing aesthetic result. After undergoing revision breast surgery in San Diego / La Jolla, most patients who were unhappy with their initial breast augmentation results are thrilled with their new results.

If you would like to learn if you could benefit from revision breast surgery, contact Dr. Chasan at his cosmetic surgery San Diego / La Jolla offices by calling 858-450-1555 or click here to schedule a consultation.