My right breast is soft to the touch. If I squeezed it, it feels completely real. While my left one on the other hand, when I squeeze it, it feels like you can feel the implant in there and its a bit hard. My left breast is also a bit bigger than my right and it's also sitting a bit higher as well. I can't sleep on my stomach because of the pressure, and I can't lay on my left side because it tends to hurt. Should I go and see my PS? Is this normal?
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Answer: Breast implants sitting at different levels
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time with your breast implants. As others have said already,early hardening of breasts is usually not capsular contracture but would more likely be infectious in nature from a less virulent type of organism. The fact that redness and...
Thank you for your question and excellent description. I completely understand why these issues are upsetting and do appreciate that they can very well affect your self confidence. Although it certainly sounds like you have tuberous breasts - of course it would be most helpful to examine yo...
A capsulotomy involves cutting the capsule in order to release the tight contracted capsule to allow the tissues to stretch out. Capsulectomy is the actual removal of the capsule. It is safe to reuse the same implant, however more recent theories of capsular contracture point to the...
