Kare Plastic Surgery is a comprehensive cosmetic surgery center that focuses on scar revision procedures as well as breast cosmetic surgery. Patients who have undergone a previous breast surgery, including breast augmentation, breastlift, or breast reduction procedures, and who have developed noticeable scars may benefit from a combination of procedures that can revise and eliminate breast scars, We offer surgical and non-surgical scar revision.

 

Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine and has received extensive training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and understands the unique needs of patients who require scar revision and breast sculpting expertise. He has earned countless five star reviews and is available in his Los Angeles plastic surgery office for corrective breast surgery.

 

Breast, surgery scars from a breast augmentation, breastlift, or breast reduction may benefit from laser scar removal, including the vbeam laser, pulsed dye laser, Erbium laser, fractional laser, and intralesional injections . These techniques can minimize hypertrophic and keloid scars that are formed around the areola and along the inframammary crease. Dr. Karamanoukian will use his expertise to evaluate your breast contouring procedure to see if you also require a revision breastlift or breast reduction surgery in order to mitigate your scars.  Unlike traditional dermatology centers, our plastic surgery office is focused on the surgical and laser-based revision of scars.

 

Capsular contracture is a common scar problem associated with breast augmentation. Evidence has shown that both textured and smooth breast implants can progress to capsular contracture, and hardening of the scar tissue around the breast implant . If you have developed capsular, contracture, or have seen changes in your breast that require surgical scar revision, Dr. Karamanoukian can evaluate your condition and determine whether you are a candidate for capsulotomy, capsulectomy, or removal of breast implants. A capsulectomy is a surgical procedure in which the existing breast implants are removed and replaced with new implants. During the surgery, the entire breast capsule is removed in order to reduce the risk of recurrent capsular contracture.

Patients with breast implant illness can also benefit from en bloc removal of breast implants, capsulectomy, or breast implant removal and scar revision. Breast implant illness can often mimic autoimmune disease and may include the following symptoms:
 

 

Revision breastlift or breast reduction procedures require the expertise of a board-certified plastic surgeon. Simple, scar revision is not an option for this condition, and patients may benefit from a revision breast lift in which existing scars are removed and replaced with a more contoured and even toned scar repair.

 

We are known as the scar experts in Los Angeles and can help evaluate your condition during an in office consultation or virtual cosmetic consultation. Our surgeons and clinical nursing staff are highly trained in the evaluation, management, and treatment of pre-existing scar tissue related to breast surgery . Some of the available lasers in our office include the vbeam laser, fractional erbium laser, Lumenis laser, clear and brilliant laser, micro fractional laser, ablative fractional lasers, fractional CO2, erbium resurfacing, Fraxel laser, Lutronic thulium laser, Lutronic LaseMD, alexandrite, laser,  and ultra FX laser. We offer cool lasers to help reduce scarring on the breast tissue.

 

If you are considering breast revision procedures, or would like a second opinion regarding your breast implant or breast lift procedure, contact our office today by calling 310-998-5533. We are available for consultation to evaluate your candidacy for laser, scar removal, or surgical scar removal in Los Angeles.