Anything I Can Do to Prevent Encapsulation After Breast Implants?

Up to 15% of breast augmentations end up with scar formation, capsular contracture,around the implant. This is an inherent risk of the operation. Although treatments with Vitamin E, Papaverine, certain anti Asthma
drugs have been proposed, none have been scientifically proven to reverse the scarring process. Short of surgery (Capsulotomy or Capsulectomy) the process is currently still poorly understood.

Capsular contracture is one of the more frustrating complications associated with breast augmentation because there is no sure fire way to prevent or correct it. For example, submuscular augmentation is believed to result in fewer capsular contractures yet you have developed one. Capsular contracture results when a normal production of scar tissue that develops around all implants goes haywire and shrinks the size of the implant pocket placing the implant under tension.

The result is a firmer then natural feeling breast as you are presently experiencing. When the contracture has already occurred it generally requires a surgical procedure to release and or remove the scar tissue. Immediately after this surgery the breast will feel naturally soft and then the trick is to prevent the redevelopment of the contracture. If you get as far as a revisionary surgery ask your surgeon about breast massaging and a drug called Accolate to help prevent a new contraction.