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Is It Common to Reuse the Old Breast Capsule when Going Larger in Cc's?

ciera1823
I developed severe capsular contracture 3 days post opperation.... I am a baker 4 and in alot of pain ever since the day of surgery and I am now 6 weeks post opperation. I had a deflation in the side that has cc. I was previously 500cc's and went upto 600cc's. I was told that the old capsule was not removed but instead reused. Could this have caused my pain? or could my body develope capsular contracture within 3 days ? Please Help? My doctor says it will be very expensive to correct this.

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