Who pays if I need additional or revisional surgery?
Breast augmentation and breast lifts occasionally require revisions. Not frequently, but
occasionally. These revisions incur costs including the anesthesiologists fees, the
SurgiCenter fees and the surgical fee for Dr. Jacobsen’s services. These are your
responsibility entirely.
There are times when Dr. Jacobsen feels there are revisions that are requested by the
patient that can be performed with partial waving of the surgical fees. However this is
only in the early post-operative period, usually within the first month or so after your
surgery.
Women breasts can sag after implant surgery, come together in the middle or become
asymmetric over time. This can occur if the breasts are not supported properly or if your
skin is thin or has previously sagged or if you choose larger breast implants. This can
particularly be a risk if larger, more dramatic implants sizes are used which create more
stress on the skin of the breasts. We will instruct you on how to care for your breasts
properly to avoid some of the stress that can cause these problems. But breasts do require
maintenance. Only you can maintain your breasts!
Surgical enhancement of the breasts can be fabulous and certainly that is our goal but it
can be disappointing if your breasts sag again and come together in the middle after your
surgery. These abnormalities after surgery are not a result of poorly done surgery. They
are a result of the stresses on your breast tissue that cannot be controlled by Dr.
Jacobsen. These can only be controlled and minimized by your diligence and proper support
of your breasts to preserve your new look.
