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Have I Got Capsular Contracture Again? (photo)
I'm 1yr post op on my second breast augmentation after getting capsular contracture the first time around my right implant was changed and my surgeon gave me a breast lift as well in the second op my question is my left boob looks lower than my right have I got capsular contracture again in my right breast or does my left need lifting a bit more both breasts r soft and I can move implants round in there pockets my right 1 doesn't move as well as my left though
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Capsular Contracture?
Capsular contracture is very difficult to evaluate without a physical exam. If the breasts are soft and pliable, capsular contracture is not likely. Additional lifting may be necessary in this instance.
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Breast capsule again
If you've had a capsular contracture once, you are at a higher risk of recurrence. If both breasts are soft, it is unlikely that you have a capsular contracture, unless it is very early. Continue implant massage and displacement, and consult your plastic surgeon.
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Asymmetry of the breasts after augmentation and breast lift is not necessarily the result of capsular contracture.
The breasts in the photographs demonstrate significant breast asymmetry. The pictures don't seem to demonstrates capsular contracture. It's possible that the breasts need some revisional surgery for correction. This should be discussed with your plastic surgeon.
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Capsular contracture
If your breasts are soft you dont have a contracture. having done a lift on the right will create the assymetry you see. probably need to lift the left
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Capsular contracture
It would be best to revisit your surgeon so a full examination can be provided. The picture is difficult to tell what exactly is going on. If you are not comfortable with your most recent surgeon you should seek a second opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon.
Princeton Plastic Surgeon
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New contracture?
If the implants are equally soft and move easily then it doesn't sound like it is a contracture. This is something though that would require an exam to verify. It is hard to tell from the description or photo if only the right side was lifted. If so, and the goal is to be more symmetrical then duplicating the procedure would be a logical solution.
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Capsular contracture
It is difficult to say whether you have a capsule without an examination. You may need a lift with capsule removal if there is one. Also after two capsules I recomment an acellular dermal matrix to help decrease capsule reformation. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
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Have I Got Capsular Contracture Again?
Only one posted photo very hard to advise. In person evaluations needed. My guess is larger right implant with lift of left.
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Breast issuea and possible capsule
Thanks for the photo but it looks like you took the photo from an "off" angle. From the photo it looks like the nipples are a bit low and could benefit from a lift. As for a potential capsule, an exam is essential.
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Capsular contracture
Mild capsular contracture can cause the implant to appear slightly higher, even though the breast does not feel firm. Your observation that the right implant does not move quite as freely as the left raises that possibility. However, a definite diagnosis of capsular contracture could not be made without an examination.
If the breast has changed shape over time, that is also highly suggestive of an early capsular contracture.
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Asymmetry following revision breast surgery and breast lift
You do have some degree of asymmetry but if both breasts are soft you do not have a recurrence of a capsular contracture. Revision breast surgery is more difficult that the original operation. It appears that the left breast may be slightly larger than the right side. The left breast also has more sagging than the right. A possible correction may require a revision of the mastopexy as well as removing a small amount of breast tissue to gain symmetry. At...
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Asymmetry after Breast Revision Surgery
Thank you for the photos. I does not appear from the pictures and your description that you have another capsular contracture. The left breast looks larger. A good physical exam would bore out the answer but based on the picture I would focus on treating the left breast.
Dr. ES
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Have I Got Capsular Contracture Again?
Unless I can see the outline of the implant on a photo, I don't feel that I can make a diagnosis of capsular contracture on a picture alone.
The left breast looks lower, and it is possible that that is due to a CC on the right side, but if the implants feel soft, that is less likely. The left breast also appears to be larger.
After evaluation for the presence or absence of CC, and of size equality, a plan could be made which will probably include at least a lift on the...
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