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I Would Like to Know Why I Ended Up with a Capsular Contracture.

asked 4 months ago by Peppers22
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Question viewed 174 times
Tags: under muscle, 5 months post-op, capsular contracture, causes, textured

I am 5 mths post op I had textured implants under the muscle and took 800 iu a day since my surgery what went wrong help. Thank you

8 answers to I Would Like to Know Why I Ended Up with a Capsular Contracture.

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Why Do You Have Capsular Contracture Around Your Breast Implants

There are many factors that can contribute to the formation of capsular contracture around breast implants. The most common are: Sub-clinical Infection-there are bacteria that can cause a mild infection that does not make the breast red or give you a fever, so it is not detected. This is a major cause of capsular contracture. This is why most surgeons use a careful sterile "no touch " technique when Breast Implants are inserted and many soak the Implants in an Antibiotic... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

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Capsular contracture

Dear patient, Nothing went wrong; it is common for some women to have a capsule formation around any implant. However, there are varying degrees of capsule formation. Usually formation does not cause any negative symptoms. Some symptoms may include harder breasts and/or pain.
Teanoosh Zadeh, MD

Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Capsular contracture

Any time a foreign object is implanted in the body, whether it is a pacemaker or a breast implant or an orthopedic device or anything else, the body responds by forming a thin, wispy, fibrous membrane around it. In most cases this membrane or 'capsule' stays thin and wispy, but in some cases over time the capsule may tighten around the implant and thicken, making the implant feel firm or even hard. In advanced stages the contracted capsule can even distort the shape and position of a... more
Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

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Capsular contracture

Why do some people get capsular contractures and other do not? That is the big mystery in breast augmentation surgery. There are several theories but none well proven.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Causes of capsular contracture.

Capsular contracture is tightening and thickening of the scar every woman's body forms around her breast implants (or any implanted object, like a pacemaker, for example). If the scar capsule is soft, thin, and pliable the breasts are soft and natural; if the scar is thick, tight, and contracted firmly around her implants, this is called capsular contracture and the result is breast firmness (and sometimes pain). Breast implants do not become hard, ever. When a breast enlargement... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

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Why capsular contracture

Unfortunatly we don't know why capsular contracture occurs in some individuals. All will develop a natural scar capsule around breast implants, though a very few, perhaps 5%, will develop a tight capsule and firm implant. Very often the capsule contracture happens on just one side. Despite all the measures we take to prevent them, a few continue to occur. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

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Capsular contracture

Unfortunately, capsular contracture has been a problem with breast implants since the first implants were used in the 1960's. There are a number of theories as to why this happens but we do not know all of the potential causes. As plastic surgeons we do a number of things to try to prevent this problem but some patients will develop capsular contracture despite taking these precautions. In some cases aggressive massage may help. In most cases, however, patients end up... more
Ralph R. Garramone, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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Your body made the capsular contracture

There are a number of measures plastic surgeons take to minimize the risk of capsular contracture but nothing can take the risk to zero. A CC is your body overreacting to the presence of an implant and making a harder scar around the implant than would be ideal. 100% of patients make a capsule, only around 5-9% make a CC. There is no positive factor known to cause this but a bacterial biofilm is currently believed to be the culprit.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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