My surgeon could not manage to remove the capsule (breast implant removal over the muscle). He said the capsule was very stuck and it was very difficult therefore he only removed part of it. Is he incompetent or this is bound to happen sometimes? I now have a line (indentation) on that breast. It was actually the 'good' breast without obvious signs of capsular contracture. The left one, the 'bad' breast was easy to remove including capsule. They both had capsular contracture
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Hello, thank you for your question. I understand your concerns about your breast implants and your desire to achieve a more natural look. Please see the attached video to address your question. After 7 months with your implants, your skin has likely stretched to accommodate the implants, but it...
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