Medically reviewed by
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Işık Erdal, MD, FACS, FEBOPRAS
Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon
· Last reviewed
Educational articles on breast revision surgery — written by Dr. Erdal's team based on clinical experience and current literature. No marketing fluff; structured information you can actually use.
Baker grading from I to IV explained, when each grade requires treatment, and what modern revision surgery looks like for established contracture.
Read article ExplantThe most common decision facing women removing breast implants. Skin elasticity, original implant size, duration in place — and how each factor affects whether you need a lift.
Read article When to ReviseTiming windows for different revision causes — when to wait, when to act, what kind of revision is appropriate at each stage post-primary surgery.
Read article Symptoms & ExplantThe reported symptoms of breast implant illness (BII), what the evidence shows about explant, and an honest view of who improves after implant removal.
Read article Implant LifespanDo breast implants need replacing every 10 years? The 10-year rule is a myth. What implant lifespan, rupture rates and FDA monitoring guidance actually say.
Read article RuptureHow to recognise a ruptured breast implant — the obvious deflation of saline vs the 'silent' rupture of silicone — how it's detected, and what to do next.
Read article RipplingWhy breast implants ripple — thin tissue, saline implants, subglandular placement — and the revision options that fix visible or palpable rippling.
Read article Animation DeformityAnimation deformity makes implants distort when you flex your chest. Why it happens with under-the-muscle implants and how site change fixes it.
Read article ContourDouble bubble deformity creates a second crease across the lower breast. Why it happens, its link to bottoming out, and how revision corrects it.
Read article MalpositionBottoming out is when an implant drops below the natural fold, leaving nipples high and fullness low. The signs, causes, and how it's repaired.
Read article Implant ChoiceChoosing between saline and silicone at breast revision — feel, rippling, rupture behaviour and monitoring — and why many patients switch to cohesive silicone.
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