James Long, MD, FACS is a Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with specialty skills in Hand Surgery who founded Magnolia Plastic Surgery with offices at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Mississippi. He is currently, and has been for the last 13 years, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Long is a specialist in cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, neck, breast and body. His residency and fellowship training followed by years of teaching Plastic Surgery at one of the American South’s finest University Hospitals have given him a uniquely broad set of skills to address many patient problems. Dr. Long, as always, remains focused on giving his patients their best look working hard to help them achieve their personal, social and professional goals by providing natural looking results.
Without pictures it is difficult to say if you may benefit from a Mastopexy, however, implant replacement using an internal mesh for support does not require the use of textured implants, if such implants are still a concern for you since those associated with Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma have been removed from the market. The available mesh used for internal support have not been linked to breast cancer.
Sadly, there are no simple non-surgical "fixes" for this problem. Should you decide to have it redone in the future, ask your surgeon to discuss the use of one of the "internal brassiere" techniques, where the weight of the implant is supported internally, using a construct such as Alloderm or Stratttice, rather relying solely on the skin and breast tissue to hold the implant weight.
Yes, it does look like it could be an early capsular contracture, however, if early on post procedurally, the capsule might be corrected with massage (displacement exercises) with the possible addition of medication that can help to attenuate the capsule.
