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After Full Capsulectomy/implant Exchange, How Long Does It Take for the Capsule to Reform?

asked 1 year ago by Valeri8115 in SA Texas
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 494 times
Tags: capsular contracture

I had CC then had full capsulectomy with implant exchange. I was told that the new capsule will reform around the new implant. How long usually does it take for this new capsule to completely form?

5 answers to After Full Capsulectomy/implant Exchange, How Long Does It Take for the Capsule to Reform?

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Capsule formation

The body will form a natural barrier around the implants. This may take a few months and hopefully this time around it will stay soft for you. Good luck.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Implant capsule formation

Capsule formation around a breast implant begins in the first few weeks after placement of the implant. By about 2 to 3 months, the capsule formation has completed, but continues to mature and remodel for several months following. A contracture occurs when the scar tissue begins to constrict around the implant causing distortion in the implant which may be visible, palpable, or both.
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

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Breast Capsular Contracture Recurrence

Regarding: "After Full Capsulectomy/implant Exchange, How Long Does It Take for the Capsule to Reform? I had CC then had full capsulectomy with implant exchange. I was told that the new capsule will reform around the new implant. How long usually does it take for this new capsule to completely form? " The body ALWAYS encases every foreign body, be it a pacemaker, artificial blood vessel, a left over bullet or a breast implant with a thin cocoon of scar tissue we refer to... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Capsukes form in 2-3 months

It takes about 2-3 months for a new capsule to form around your replaced implants.  A capsular contracture can recur but fortunately it usually doesn't.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Capsule formation.

A capsule is a normal foreign body reaction. A capsular contracture is not. As soon as the inflammatory response subsides (typically 4 days after surgery) the capsule forms and is typically stable by about 3 months even though it is constantly and forever metabolically active.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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