How Is the Follow-Up Schedule Set After Implant Revision?
Dense visits in the first month, milestone checks at three, six, and twelve months, then implant surveillance for as long as the device stays in.
Follow-up after revision has two layers: wound checks that taper off as healing completes, and implant surveillance that never fully ends. Because revision patients have already had one outcome go off course, most surgeons schedule them more closely than first-time patients, front-loading visits into the period when problems are correctable.
The typical calendar, near and far
Near term: a visit in week one for wound and drain review, again around weeks two to three for suture and activity clearance, then at six weeks for the exercise green light. Milestones at three, six, and twelve months track settling, scar maturation, and early capsule behavior. Exact spacing varies by what was repaired and by individual healing.
Long term, silicone implants come with imaging recommendations — ultrasound or MRI starting some years after placement and repeating periodically — and the revision resets that clock to the new implant’s date. Book the next visit before leaving each appointment, and keep the operative record accessible; consult your clinic about the imaging plan that fits your implant type.
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