How Early Can Capsular Contraction Start and What Are the Symptoms?

It is unlikely for you to develop a capsular contracture so soon after surgery. You have to give the breasts several months to heal before you can really evaluate the flatness in one are or the roundness in  another.

Hello, Capsular Contracture can start early when there is infection or another co-existing problem. It is rare however. It is more likely this early that one implant has simply not "dropped" yet. This can happen when the muscular tone on one side is greater than that on the other. Follow the progress along with your surgeon. It might take a few weeks to a month to sort out.

 When ever you operate on two sides of the body they frequently act like they are on two different people.  Early asymmetry and differences in shape and feel are absoluetly normal.  One side always drops faster, feels softer, has less pain and less brusing.  Relax, follow your surgeons...

Hi. Unfortunately, I think you have a fairly common complication (different pockets on each side), and your right breast will probably need to be revised in a few months. Complications happen. It does not mean your surgeon did any thing wrong. Implants are not supposed to "drop". Your breasts should look good right after surgery. The way I try to avoid this particular complication is to place the patient in the sitting position DURING surgery (you are still asleep, of course)... more

This is quite rare, however. I would defer to the surgeon, as he has benefit of exam, and he knows the technique. If, for example, the implants are under the muscle, they do tend to "hang" for 3 to 4 weeks before descending. Also, each breast is unique, and settles at its own rate. Don't let that make you nuts. The contracture is due to excessive scar tissue squeezing the implant, and this can cause the implant to become hard, deformed, displaced. It can also cause pain. I would... more

To form a "capsule" is normal, and it's simply a term for the normally occuring scar around the implant. Contracture, or tightening of the scar around the impant is unpredictable, and at 10 days after the surgery, I think it's way too soon for you to be concerned about the capsule contracting. You have to trust your surgeon and speak with his/her office for further advice.

Although capsular contracture may begin soon after breast augmentation, it is highly unlikely at this point. I would ventrue that your breasts may have been slightly uneven to begin with your right being slightly lower/larger. Some implants take a while to descent into the breast and this sounds as if this is what you are describing. Occasionally, we have patients perform preferential breast implants on the higher side to "encourage" the implant to settle faster. Given the... more

It is unlikely for a contracture to occur this early unless you had significant bleeding or an infection. It sounds as if the pocket is not large enough on the one side or just hasn't dropped yet. As I wrote earlier, most implants take 4-6 weeks to settle into place, so don't rush or worry. Follow the doctor's order for massage and exercise. Good Luck.