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Signs of Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation?

My breast implants are now 10 years old and stick out more.  They feel somewhat harder, but is this the implant or capsular contracture? ...

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How Fast Can Capsular Contracture Develop After Breast Augmentation?

I had my breast augmentation surgery 15 days ago and had an allergic reaction to a band aid I used over my nipples because they were too sensitive....

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Putting Back the Same Implant After Capsulectomy?

I had a Brachioplasty and Breast Lift with implants this past Septemeber. My right breast now has a painful Grade IV contracture resulting from a...

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Breast Augmentation Revision Recovery Due to Capsular Contracture

I'm having breast augmentation revision surgery due to capsular contracture on both sides. I'm having capsulectomy on both sides and having...

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Am I Suffering from Capsular Contracture, Can I Do Anything to Aide Healing, Will I Need Another Surgery? (photo)

7 weeks out from under the muscle, silicone implants. I had bleeding in my left breast the night of surgery, had 2nd surgery & a drain put in....

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Capsular Contracture, Leaking Fluid 11 Months After Breast Augmentation - Normal? Cost?

From my review: I recently noticed yellow fluid would come out of my right nipple. I later found out that I have Capsular contraction on my right...

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Help with Healing from Breast Augmentation?

I've had breast augmentation almost 3 years ago and since then I've had Capsular Contracture which made me go back into surgery twice. The first to...

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When Will my Right Breast Drop in Place After Capsulotomy?

I had capsulotomy (on the right breast) close to 6 weeks ago. At the time both implants were replaced and my surgeon created a new pocket on the right...

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Capsular Contracture - Should I Massage Silicone Implants?

To minimse the risk of capcular contracture after a small haematoma dispersed by itself (undrained)the advise has been to massage the breast regularly...

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Is It Possible to Have Capsular Contracture After Only 4 Weeks Post Op?

I had sub-muscular silicone impants 4 weeks ago. My left breast has softened nicely, but my right is still hard. Could this be capsular contracture?

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