I have a mild case of capsular contracture in one breast. It developed around 8 months after surgery, it has been treated with accolate but hasn't changed. What are the chances that it will continue to get worse? One side is soft and the other more firm.
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May 16, 2016
Answer: Capsular contracture. What would you advise?
Having a capsular contracture fixed, does require having another surgery. It is very quick and easy and your implant will be removed during surgery in order to remove the capsule, but them reinserted during the same surgery. So yes, you can keep your implants. Your surgeon should be able to show...
As others have mentioned there is some science to suggest that Accolate, a pill for asthma may be beneficial especially in the early phases of CapsularContracture. In our office, we have found that a technique called Z wave which is acoustic sound wave therapy has also been helpful in ea...
Hello,The advent of anatomically shaped implants (and Sientra's round textured implants) has placed the concept of the textured shell surface back in the minds of doctors and their patients. There is little good evidence that textured shells decrease the risk of primary or recurrent capsular...
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