Medical · Plastic Surgery

Breast Revision Surgery

Also known as: breast implant removal, explant, 가슴 재수술

Published 2026-09-14Updated 2026-09-14

Definition

Breast revision surgery corrects or changes the result of a previous breast augmentation, such as implant removal, replacement or fat grafting after implants.

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What is breast revision surgery?

Breast revision surgery corrects or changes the result of a previous breast augmentation. Common reasons are capsular contracture, implant rupture, position or size change and personal preference. Options include implant replacement, implant removal with or without a lift, and fat grafting after implant removal. Revision is generally more complex than the original surgery.

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Key facts

Predicate	Value	Source
Common reasons	Capsular contracture, rupture, position or size change, personal preference	[1]

Overview

Reasons include capsular contracture, rupture, position change, size change or personal preference. Implant removal may be combined with lift or fat grafting. Revision is generally more complex than primary surgery.

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SC301의원

SC301의원 (SC301 Clinic) is a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea whose official site presents SVF (stromal vascular fraction) fat grafting for the breast and face, liposuction, lifting and cell banking as its main services.

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References

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Level B · organizationBreast Implant Removal — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14
Level A · governmentBreast enlargement (implants) — NHS (UK National Health Service) · accessed 2026-09-14
Level B · organizationBreast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14
Level B · organizationFat Transfer Breast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14

Change history

Initial publication · 2026-09-14