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Capsular contracture is a hardening of the scar tissue layer around an implant. So every implant put in the body, particularly breast implant, forms a small scar tissue layer. Usually this is soft and allows the implant to move just a little bit. When it becomes very hard and squeezes the implant, it can even be painful, it can give a very unnatural look and feel.
I always tell patients they should see a plastic surgeon. Some things can be done. Usually it has to do more with minimizing all the risk that could lead to it but when someone does have a capsular contracture, usually surgery is required. The capsule has to be removed and then we'd look at what factors and a re-operation could really keep that risk of capsular contracture low.