Episodes
Revision On The Show
Patients who had it fixed, surgeons who specialize in fixing it, and the honest talk about surgery abroad that went wrong. Tagged in the topic index.Recovery
Recovering, The Second Time
Most surgeons want you fully healed, usually six to twelve months, before revising. Scar tissue makes the second recovery slower and swelling last longer. Go in with lower expectations and a better surgeon.Consult Prep
Ask Your Revision Surgeon
How many revisions of this exact problem have you done? What is realistic, and what is not fixable? Why wait, or why not? What are the added risks the second time? Bring your operative report.
