Im almost 17 weeks po. Around 12 weeks post op my left breast dropped and softened alot. I then noticed the right was still high, firm and looks smaller when it's 25cc bigger. I went to my ps this week an he said there's a slight contracture and I should lie directly on my breast on a soft surface for 10-20mins daily 2x a day and massage it down/outward. He said its rare that he needs to do revision for scar tissue and I should be fine. Should I take accolate? I've been taking 800iu vitamin e.
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Capsular contracture results from an overzealous immune response to a foreign body. In the case of breast implants, capsular contracture can cause painful distortion of the implant and overlying breast tissue. The Baker scale is used to determine the severity of this response:
Grade 1: Soft,...
Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after breast augmentation surgery, when the scar tissue around a breast implant tightens and hardens: ExplanationThe body forms a thin, pliable, and translucent capsule of scar tissue around a breast implant as a normal response to the...
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