Capsular Contraction 1 Year Later?

Exactly a year to the date of my surgery my right breast became tight, hard to the touch and very round aa opposed to the natural look and feel they had after surgery. After getting a aobigram it was determined it was CC, and should consult w/my P. Surgeon, i did n he said it happens n to wait it out and take vitamin E to see if it goes away n than see, as it st ill was cld happen again if repaired. Is there anyway to get the breast soft and natural feeling again w/o surgery?

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Is There A Non-Surgical Approach To Capsular Contracture?

Thank you for this thought provoking question. Accolate is an asthma medication, now generic, which has worked in the past to decrease capsular constracture. Laurie Casas, M.D. did a 42 patient study showing that Accolate, when used on capsular contractures within the first 6 months after surgery with implants in the subpectoral space, decreased the firmness. My own experience when using Accolate plus ultrasound (the kind physical therapists use for sore muscles) has shown... more

Capsular Contracture: An Overview for Patients

Capsular contracture refers to scar tissue which can form around breast implants making the breasts feel firm or creating shape changes in the breasts. The exact causes are unclear, but appear to be related to inflammation and the formation of a thick collagen lining around the breast implants. We do know that low levels of bacteria can initiate scar tissue, as can blood from surgery, and other irritating factors. Most capsular contractures occur either early... more

Capsular contracture

A capsular contracture if present will not get better on its own. Commonly patients undergo surgical excision to improve this problem.

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The Incidence Of Capsular Contracture After Primary And Revision Breast Augmentation

Capsular contracture is a risk for anyone who has breast augmentation or reconstruction with implants. It unfortunately occurs more frequently than we would like it to. It can occur early or late after surgery, with saline or silicone implants, in subpectoral or subglandular placement, and in one breast or both. Capsular contracture is probably caused by some excessive scarring; the etiology of the scarring may be unknown, but subclinical infection and long-term failed silicone gel implants... more

Capsular contracture a year later

Yours is the typical story of capsular contracture as a well placed implant starts out soft, and over the first year or two the implant begins to round up and become firm. Short of surgery little else will soften the implant again and yes, even after revision it can happen again.

Capsule contracture

The chances of capsule contracture resolving spontaneously decrease the longer out from surgery this has occurred. You will likely need surgery, but capsule contracture can recur even if you have all the scar removed and a new Implant placed. An ADM may significantly decrease the chance of contracture recurrence, but is costly...discuss these options with your surgeon.

Capsular contractures need surgery if they are very hard

Hard capsular contractures need surgery for correction with the scar removed and new implant placed. No medications will fix this. There are a few anecdotal reports of improvements with some medications but they may have toxicity that you don't want.