I had my implants removed and had a capsulectomy, and a capsulotomy done on the right side (I got CC twice). Now the bottom of my breast crease seems to have contracted upwards and have lost some volume on the bottom outside of my breast. It also seems that my tissue is stuck to my muscle because when I push my breast to have cleavage, the center most part doesn't move. Maybe considering fat grafting but am afraid of cysts.
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Answer: How is muscle/tethered scar released after explant.
Drain tubes usually stay in until drainage is below a certain threshhold. Often times they are removed 3-5 days after surgery. As the breasts heal, they will begin to "fluff". It will take a few months for you to see your final results however.
Whether you need a capsulectomy depends upon whether there is something wrong with the capsule (such as capsular contracture), and whether there is something wrong with the implant (such as rupture). If you did not have any of these problems, then capsule removal is probably not needed as the ...
I have seen this when removing implants and usually related to blood in the implant pocket. The blood around implant causes capsular contracture and would explain the discoloration of the implant. Did you have hardness of breast since augmentation?
