Plastic surgeon Dr. Bradley Bengtson is among the country's leading specialists in revision breast surgery for his Grand Rapids, Birmingham, and Detroit, Michigan, patients who have experienced a complication following an original breast augmentation surgery.
Unfortunately, revision breast surgery is all too common following a first-time breast surgery, and there are many primary reasons, or “drivers,” for this. One is “malposition,” where your breast or implant may be out to the side or armpit area, too far in, or too low on your chest.
You may also have extra scar tissue around your implant, referred to as “capsular contracture,” your tissues may be very stretchy, or your implants may show signs of visible wrinkling and rippling. If you have experienced any of these issues following your original breast surgery, a Grand Rapids Strattice & Alloderm revision procedure at the Bengtson Center can correct even the most complicated problems and give you the beautiful, natural-looking breasts you were hoping for the first time!
When you are ready to make a transformation, you deserve partners on your journey who you trust deeply to deliver the results you want.
The highly experienced team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery is led by board-certified surgeons Dr. Brad Bengtson and Dr. David Alfonso. Our surgeons are regularly recognized by patients and colleagues alike for their commitment to innovation, compassionate patient care, and top-quality outcomes. Their work is supported by the thoughtful and passionate collaboration of the entire Bengtson team.
Has consistently been named one of the Best Doctors in America® since 1996 and recognized as Best Plastic Surgeon in Grand Rapids by Grand Rapids Magazine for the last 12 years.
With over two decades of experience, he is respected for his cutting-edge techniques and compassionate patient care. In addition to his work with patients, Dr. Bengtson travels globally to share his knowledge and innovative approaches with fellow plastic surgeons. He is passionate about delivering harmonious, natural-looking results that elevate rather than alter each patient’s unique aesthetic.
Watch Dr. Bengtson’s VideoHas extensive experience performing a range of surgical and non-surgical procedures, with a particular passion for body contouring and facial rejuvenation.
A careful listener and passionate practitioner, he has received numerous accolades, including recognition as a RealSelf Top Doctor since 2015. He also contributes to advancing techniques in the plastic surgery community through regular publications and lectures. Dr. Alfonso is a fluent Spanish speaker, which helps him provide exceptional communication and care to a broader range of patients.
Watch Dr. Alfonso’s VideoUnderstand her patient’s goals, motivations and desires and is always excited to partner with them to achieve safe and exceptional results.
Her philosophy is founded in individuality, enhancement of one’s own natural beauty and in helping her patients restore harmony between their physical body and their truest self. She is committed to excellence and dedicated to using her surgical expertise to help her patients feel strong, beautiful and confident.
For breast revision surgery at the Bengtson Center, we use new materials such as porcine and human dermal tissues Strattice and AlloDerm.
These products provide revolutionary new matrices that help support and enhance undesirable outcomes such as implant malposition and capsular contracture. The matrices enhance your breasts and help you achieve an improved natural shape, softness, and appearance. During your consultation for breast revision surgery with Strattice & AlloDerm Grand Rapids plastic surgeon, Dr. Bengtson, will evaluate your breasts and recommend the type of material to use and techniques to provide the best outcome.
Strattice and its human-based counterpart, AlloDerm, is a tissue substitute that may be used in breast augmentation, breast revision, and breast reconstruction. It is designed to help control the breast pocket location and size, support and hold the implant in place, support repairs following malposition repair, and offer an additional layer of tissue that may help mask implant visibility, wrinkling, and rippling.
There is also increasing evidence that it corrects and reduces the chance of developing capsular contracture, which is the leading complication of all breast implant surgery. Using this material and these techniques for breast revision, Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Bengtson, has successfully treated more than 100 patients with recurrent capsular contracture.
Why might Strattice breast revision surgery be recommended for me?
Breast implants offer a long lasting size increase for your breasts, bringing your body into better proportions. Strattice enhances the outcome of breast implants following breast surgery, decreasing the chance of further complications and more breast revision in the future. The result for many women at our practice includes enhanced self-confidence and a more positive body image with longer-lasting results.
He has one of the largest experiences in the world using advanced tissues in breast revision patients. Dr. Bengtson is an educator and trainer of plastic surgeons in the United States and all over the world on revision breast surgery, frequently traveling to Asia and Europe.
He is also a global leader in breast aesthetics and the use of Acellular Dermal Matrix such as AlloDerm and Strattice for breast augmentation secondary revision surgery, which may be recommended specifically to improve the likelihood of success and longevity of your breast revision. View Dr. Bengtson’s patient before and after photos here.
Approximately 20% of Dr. Bengtson’s breast practice is revision or secondary breast revision surgery from outside his practice, and he specializes in correcting these very challenging problems. Usually, when you have one or more of these complications, your body is telling you that your own tissues are not strong enough on their own, so you need some additional tissues or scaffolds to help support your weakened tissues or replace excessive scar tissues. The loss or lack of natural breast tissue to adequately cover a breast implant may also result in an unsatisfactory outcome following breast surgery.
To speak with Dr. Brad Bengtson or Dr. David Alfonso about Strattice and AlloDerm for revision surgery in Grand Rapids, request your consultation online or call (616)588-8880
Women of various ages and from many circumstances choose breast implant surgery. These factors generally define good candidates for breast revision surgery:
“Best Plastic Surgeon - Grand Rapids” Grand Rapids Magazine for the past 10 consecutive years.
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Elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® consecutively since 1996.
Sought-after Global Speaker and Educator on all aspects of Plastic Surgery.
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1. Dr. Bengtson is one of the global leaders of Acellular Dermal Matrix such as AlloDerm and Strattice for breast augmentation secondary revision surgery, particularly in the treatment of capsular contracture, and he has one of the largest patient series in the world utilizing these tissues to correct this difficult, recurrent problem. These tissues may be recommended specifically to improve the likelihood of success and longevity of your breast revision.
2. Dr. Bengtson is one of the world leaders in the use of Strattice and AlloDerm, and he has taught more than 700 plastic surgeons throughout the world on the nuances of and use of such material and new techniques to benefit patient outcomes.
3. Dr. Brad Bengtson is recognized as one of the leading clinical investigators in the United States with the Natrelle 410 Silicone “Gummy Bear” gel breast implants prior to approval and thus has one of the largest experiences in North America.
4. Dr. Bengtson has nationally supported research regarding High-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging and gel breast implants, following patients and identifying ruptured breast implant shells requiring replacement.
5. Dr. Bengtson has performed many studies regarding the VECTRA 3D Imaging and Simulation, which allows patients to see breast augmentation and breast lift results prior to surgery - in the privacy of his office.
Are you ready to take the next step to a more beautiful you? Plastic Surgeons Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso, along with the team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, provide advanced plastic surgery and cosmetic treatment for patients from Grand Rapids, Birmingham, Detroit, and Kalamazoo, Michigan. We specialize in breast augmentation, breast implants, and tummy tuck surgery, as well as laser hair removal, Micro-Needling, BOTOX Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM, and other dermal fillers. Results may vary from person to person.
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