I had my surgery done 2 months ago and was immediately given a band to press my implants down. After my last visit I was given an other band (same kind) and was told to wear it 24/7 until my next visit (4 weeks). This will be 3 months with no bra and band and I've been massaging as told. I'm just a little worried, is this normal? Does it usually take this long/much effort for implants to drop? 400cc tear drop gummy bear
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Capsular contracture is always an early postoperative complication (fortunately a rare one nowadays with modern macrotextured implants), and never happens beyond the 6th month postp.When the implants are aged, after 10, 15 or even 20 years, the immune system and the tissues of the patient begin...
You will have varying answers on this question depending on the surgeon's bias.From what I have seen, after 25 years of practice, both from my own experience, and from reading the surgical literature, there should be little doubt the rate of capsular contracture is significantly reduced with...
Thank you for your question and photos. Only 8 days out from surgery, there will still be a significant amount of tissue swelling. Symmastia is when the implants physically touch at the center because of over dissection of the implant pocket. You do not appear to have symmastia...