Good Morning, I have had Saline breast implants for 5 years. I have recently found out that I am expecting, 4 weeks.... However, my Right Breast has become extremely hard, painful and slightly deformed. All signs of Capsular Contracture. Is this treatable or removeable while pregnant? What will happen if I dont treat it? Tina
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Thank you for your question and photos. There are non operative modalities, (taking singulair, message, Aspen treatment, short course steroids, etc). There are also operative modalities, (capsulectomy, capsulotomy, change of pocket, placement of ADM, removal). Please speak with your Board Ce...
What you can honorably postpone until tomorrow...this is because so much of the final results in plastic surgery depend upon formation and remodelling of scar tissue. This includes all of the scar tissue you do not see, under the skin. And just like the scar you see on your...
The surgery to either open the capsule to enlarge the space (capsulotomy) or remove the entire capsule (capsulectomy) should require a few days post operative recovery before returning to work. I would like to emphasize that simply scoring the capsule instead of removing it has a...
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