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sam79
in boston
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Asian women not prone to capsular contracture
Hello,
There is no increased risk of capsular contracture after augmentation in Asian women over that of any other ethnic group. Where did you hear that issue?
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No.
Hi!
In our practice in New York, I have done breast augmentation in about 3 dozen Asian women, without any capsular contractures.
Besides this anecdoctal evidence, there are no scientific studies that show that Asians are at higher risk.
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Not at all
This is a common myth. It's not true.
What may be true is that when tissue is thinner, you can feel the capsule more than when the tisue is thicker.
So though there are wide invidividual variations, in general Asian women have less breast tissue.
What affects capsular contracture more than anything is surgeon technique. Assure yourself that your surgeon is familiar with the components within his her her control that contribute to capsular contracture.
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Not in my experience
I do not know of any literature that would support a woman of one race or ethnic background being more susceptible to capsular contracture. Your plastic surgeon will review with you what steps they take to minimize the risk of a capsule forming but these apply to most every woman they treat. Take care.
Dr Edwards
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No accepted variation in capsular contracture formation among the races
To the best of my knowledge there is no evidence to suggest racial variation inthe capsular contracture rates although this is an excellent question.
We know for example there is racial variation among the incidence of keloids which is a condition of excessive scar tissue formation. Therefore it is reasonable to think that there may be comparable variation in capsular contracture formation but this remains essentially unknown.
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