Five years after surgery and my breast look square, the bottom part of my breast feels like just breast tissues I don't feel the implant. My left side lol worst and I've have pain in the area of my chest/shoulder area tha started around 5-6 months after surgery. What is wrong? Is a capsular contracture? I want to explant with en bloc to get rid of this pain
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Some women naturally have breasts that are separated by larger gaps than others. You have what we would call congenital symmastia, but it is not a terrible care. This simply means that either your skin over top of your sternum is not quite as adherent as some patient's or that the breast tissue...
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Every surgeon is different when it comes to post-operative care, so it is important to ask these questions. It is certainly reasonable to undergo a cosmetic procedure without the use of opioids if you are concerned. With my patients, I use a long-acting nerve block...
Your larger breast is not tuberous, but does sag. Your smaller breast has some mild signs of being tuberous. An augmentation with a lift on the larger breast would look nice. Remember, your breasts are sisters, not identical twins, and may not be exactly alike once finished, but can be much...