This 31-year old patient from Coronado, California had breast augmentation surgery in 2008, performed by another surgeon. Due to the results of her right breast, the patient had revisionary breast surgery with the same surgeon with no success. The patient then moved to San Diego and found Dr. Pousti.

With reoccurring encapsulation in her right breast, the patient was interested in breast reconstruction surgery. She had heard about Dr. Pousti from a friend and that he is a double board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with many years of experience and training. She met with Dr. Pousti in his La Jolla office to express her concerns, and decided to proceed with breast revision surgery of her right breast.

Markings were performed on the right breast. You can see the degree of asymmetry between the right and left breast.

Along with performing capsulorrhaphy (internal sutures), Allograft would be added to the right lower breast to strengthen the breast pocket.

AlloGraft: Collagen structure (fiber-like proteins) and other proteins naturally found in skin. This structure acts as a frame for your tissue to grow into and around.

AlloGraft in place for breast reconstruction.

Dr. Pousti decided that her previous saline breast implant was able to be safely re-used and filled to match the left breast for symmetry.

Immediately after surgery.

A bolster dressing is made to hold and protect the corrected areas. Typically, this dressing is worn for about 2-weeks while in the internal suture are healing.