Anatomical implant capsular contracture

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS
Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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  • 2 Feb 2017
  • 7 months post
Dr. Beck called yesterday after receiving my email. I felt much better after our talk because he was super supportive and helpful. I'm so happy I picked him to be my surgeon. We discussed what's going on and will watch it for more change. At this point, I think I'll end up getting a revision in a few months. I've heard strattice or alloderm can help but they are expensive. If I get a new set, I may spring for that stuff because the cost of another revision after that would be even more expensive. I'm also considering just taking them out. It would be so hard to go back to my small breasts after being so happy with the size I have now. I'm extremely happy with my tummy tuck results though! I'll post some pics of that soon. So nice not having a pouch to adjust in jeans and looking like I'm 5 months pregnant half the time! ????

Does this look any better?

  • 1 Feb 2017
  • 7 months post
I thought they did until I looked at the pictures. The mirror didn't look as bad. ???? Started singulair 2 days ago and upped vitamin e. Using ace bandage to apply pressure to top of implant to try to stretch pocket down. Will any of this even work? Lol. Who knows! Was really looking forward to wearing a bikini this summer...

Starting singulair

  • 1 Feb 2017
  • 7 months post
Saw dr wheeler in Spokane and he has me taking 2,000 iu vitamin e and 10mg singulair daily. He says my implant was/is rotated possibly due to capsular contracture. It has improved since the pics I posted in my last post and I could actually live with them the way they are right now if they don't get worse again. I am concerned that maybe the right one isn't attached to the capsule and it could just continue to rotate. Also, the singulair makes me very tired! I will check back in with dr wheeler in 2 months to see if I might need to have another surgery. He mentioned that a lot of times going back to the original surgeon who did the surgery can be beneficial. Considering getting smooth round silicone if I do decide to have them replaced. Keeping my fingers crossed I won't need another surgery for years to come!

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
11210 Golf Links Drive North, Charlotte, North Carolina
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  • 29 Jan 2015

I am so thankful I chose Dr. Beck to be my surgeon. He is very skilled and just a joy to be around. I really appreciated his patience, kindness, sense of humor, honesty and hard work. My husband and I are beyond satisfied with the outcome of my surgery. I catch myself in the mirror and can't stop grinning because I feel like I finally have my dream body. I look better than I did before I had my twins! I could not have asked for a better result and my family was treated with respect the whole way through. Dr. Beck and his staff really know what they are doing. If I choose to do another surgery down the road I would defenitely choose Dr. beck and his staff again because my experience was perfect. Thanks Dr. Beck! You're an amazing surgeon.