My body is basically the same as when the implants were put in about 20 years ago, and I am now 45 years old. The implants are a small 36b cup, before them I was very tiny indeed. But will the removal operation be straight forward even though one breast is very firm with scar tissue. No other problems apart from monthly bouts of fibrocystic swelling under the nipples, painful. Will this scar tissue eventually break down into the body if left alone? Regards, Fiona.
Answer: Answer Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after breast augmentation surgery, when the scar tissue around a breast implant tightens and hardens: ExplanationThe body forms a thin, pliable, and translucent capsule of scar tissue around a breast implant as a normal response to the foreign object. However, in capsular contracture, the capsule thickens and tightens, squeezing the implant and causing the breast to feel hard and painful, and look abnormal. SeverityCapsular contracture can range in severity from mild to severe. The Baker Scale is used to grade the severity of capsular contracture: Grade I: No contracture or asymptomatic Grade II: Mild contracture that is painless and almost undetectable Grade III: Moderate contracture with some firmness and discomfort Grade IV: Severe contracture that is painful and can be diagnosed by observation alone PrevalenceAbout one in six women who have breast augmentation surgery will experience some degree of capsular contracture. CauseCapsular contracture is caused by anything that leads to inflammation of the capsule. TreatmentPlastic surgeons can perform breast augmentation revision procedures to treat capsular contracture.
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Answer: Answer Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after breast augmentation surgery, when the scar tissue around a breast implant tightens and hardens: ExplanationThe body forms a thin, pliable, and translucent capsule of scar tissue around a breast implant as a normal response to the foreign object. However, in capsular contracture, the capsule thickens and tightens, squeezing the implant and causing the breast to feel hard and painful, and look abnormal. SeverityCapsular contracture can range in severity from mild to severe. The Baker Scale is used to grade the severity of capsular contracture: Grade I: No contracture or asymptomatic Grade II: Mild contracture that is painless and almost undetectable Grade III: Moderate contracture with some firmness and discomfort Grade IV: Severe contracture that is painful and can be diagnosed by observation alone PrevalenceAbout one in six women who have breast augmentation surgery will experience some degree of capsular contracture. CauseCapsular contracture is caused by anything that leads to inflammation of the capsule. TreatmentPlastic surgeons can perform breast augmentation revision procedures to treat capsular contracture.
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July 19, 2013
Answer: 20 Year Old Saline Implants, Capsular Contracture in One Breast. Will It Be Straight Forward to Removed Them Both?
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July 19, 2013
Answer: 20 Year Old Saline Implants, Capsular Contracture in One Breast. Will It Be Straight Forward to Removed Them Both?
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