THE AREOLA FRAMEWORK · E · EXCHANGE
Exchange
Change your implants, size, or shape.
Implants are not lifetime devices, and preferences change. People look at an exchange to change size or shape, to replace implants after years, or to address a concern such as hardening or displacement.
An exchange is planned around the implants you have now, the tissue around them and what you want from the next chapter.
Procedures under Exchange
Each page below explains one option in detail, including what it involves, who may consider it, recovery, scars and risks.
How the options differ
- Changing size or shape. You may want larger, smaller or differently shaped implants. Your tissue, skin and existing pocket all influence what is possible.
- Addressing a concern. Hardening, malposition, rippling or imaging and monitoring findings can lead people to consider an exchange.
- Revision surgery. Revision refines or corrects an earlier result and is planned around your history and current anatomy.
Questions worth asking
- How old are my implants, and what do I know about them?
- What is causing my concern, and does it need an exchange or a different approach?
- How will my existing scars, pocket and tissue affect the plan?
- What should I expect for recovery and long-term follow-up?
Start with a conversation
A consultation covers your goals, an examination, the options that suit your anatomy, and the risks and trade-offs, so you can decide at your own pace. It might lead to surgery, to a different procedure, or to no surgery at all. Booking a consultation is not booking surgery.
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This page is general education, not medical advice, and does not predict your result. Outcomes vary and cannot be guaranteed.
Questions first.
Decisions later.
A consultation is a conversation: your goals, your anatomy, your options and the honest trade-offs. Booking one is not booking surgery.