Breast Implant Revision in Houston, Texas (TX)

There are times when patients are not satisfied with the size of their breast implants or their alignment and symmetry. Other times, the breasts may sag over time—as is often the case in patients who’ve had large, heavy implants—or the patient may develop an infection or other complications. For any of these reasons, breast augmentation revision surgery may be necessary to resolve problems associated with previous breast augmentation procedures.

The most common corrective procedures include:

• Implant exchange: Old implants are replaced with new implants, be they smaller or larger. 
• Capsulectomy: The entire capsule surrounding the implant is removed. In addition, the implants may be moved to a different position (i.e. totally submuscular) or exchanged for newer implants with different texture and size. 
• Capsulotomy: Incisions are made in the capsule surrounding the implants in order to change their position. 
• Pocket change: The implant is moved from above the muscle to below the muscle as a way of providing better soft tissue coverage of the implants
• Mastopexy: Known as breast lift surgery, this operation aims to give the breasts a lift and, at the same time, improve their contour. 
• Synmastia repair: This involves repairing the connection of the overlying skin to the underlying breast bone or sternum. 
• Areolar reduction: An incision is placed around the outer border of the areola.

Depending on what complication(s) you are experiencing, your board-certified plastic surgeon may recommend any of the above procedures, or may suggest a procedure not listed here. During your consultation, your surgeon should discuss:

• Which procedure is best for you and why
• How the procedure is performed and how it is designed to fix your problem
• Risks involved with the procedure
• Recovery
• Cost

 


About Kristi Hustak MD

Dr. Hustak was born on an Apache Indian Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. Her mother worked as a surgical first assist for an aesthetic plastic surgeon. At 14, Dr. Hustak eagerly watched her first surgery, sparking her passion for the field of medicine.

Dr. Hustak’s training started in Ohio where she lived for 8 years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in Medical Technology from The Ohio State University in 2004. She subsequently enrolled in medical school and completed a medical mission in Trujillo, Peru, where she expanded her international surgical interests. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2008, Dr. Hustak married her best friend and classmate, Dr. Erik Hustak, and settled in Texas. Together, they have three beautiful children who enrich their lives daily.

For 6 years, Dr. Hustak completed a highly competitive integrated plastic surgery program at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas. She currently holds appointments at several Houston hospitals, including several through the Memorial Hermann System and St. Joseph Medical Center.

Dr. Hustak’s commitment to excellence in the field of plastic surgery is evident. She is an active clinical faculty member in plastic surgery and trains residents from several local academic medical centers in the Houston area as they learn both cosmetic and reconstructive principles. She also serves as a faculty member in the physician healing track at the University Texas Medical Branch, mentoring medical students in the development of their professional identity as doctors and healers.

She is an Assistant Program Director for the Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Fellowship, which started in 2016. She is a local authority and national speaker on female genital rejuvenation. She is sought after to share her expertise as an invited speaker for local and national conferences. She has developed several innovative techniques in the field and continues to write and publish, along with her ACPS colleagues, on ways to make procedures better and safer for patients.

Featured Specialist for Breast Implant Revision in Houston, TX

Kristi Hustak MD

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