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Is capsular contracture insurance necessary? Right now i feel like its just an additional expense. What are the chances of CC?
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Jolieantoinette
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Not a mainstream insurance policy
Capsular contraction - a condition of excessive tissue formation around implants - can happen to even the best of surgeons and patients. Studies vary in reported frequency, but it's safe to say it happens from 3% to 20% of cases depending on a number of variables. The insurance may be offered by your surgeon, and if that's the case, I'd ask him or her about the frequency and what actually constitutes a contracture - as they can be very mild or quite severe. I have never...
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Capsular Contracture Insurance
I have never heard of capsular contracture insurance. It sounds like a losing deal for the insurance companies unless the time frame is very short.
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Capsular contracture insurance?
I have never heard of capsular contracture insurance. I have heard of insurance for emergencies related to cosmetic surgery.
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CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE
Hi Jolie,
I would advise against purchasing insurance for a complication following cosmetic surgery. The risk of capsular contracture is fairly low. With the newer implants and by placing them under the muscle this risk is much lower than in the past. Good luck.
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Capsular Contracture Insurance?
This is a new one for me, and you will have to explain.
The incidence of CC varies according to how it is defined, but the need for surgery to correct CC is about 5% or less. Techniques to minimize the chances of CC include placement of implants behind the muscle, and soaking the implants in a triple antibiotic solution.
I am not aware of any commercially available product to cover contractures. Perhaps this is an office based agreement.
Thanks for your question, best...
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