Teardrop implants almost 10 years ago. All of a sudden I have a mild ache with burning sensation but it’s not constant, on one side, only the outer edge. How does a surgeon diagnose this? It’s only been ten days,sometimes it seems perfectly normal again. A revision surgery costs more if there’s contracture but how would a surgeon know if it’s there or not til he/she is ‘in there’ with the actual op, TIA (10 days of discomfort)
May 4, 2023
Answer: How does a surgeon diagnose capsular contracture? Thank you for your question. A diagnosis of capsular contracture is based upon your history and physical examination by your plastic surgeon. Capsular contracture occurs slowly over time and on physical examination the implant feels firm or hard. In addition the contraction of scar tissue causes the implant to move upwards on the chest and appear more rounded. In addition discomfort or pain is often a symptom of an evolving capsular contracture. I recommend that you see your plastic surgeon for an examination. In addition if you have teardrop shaped implants they are textured with a irregular "furry" surface. Recently there has been evidence of an association of an unusual and rare form of tumor occurring around textured breast implants. For this reason I would definitely encourage you to have an examination by your plastic surgeon and at least at "MRI" exam.
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May 4, 2023
Answer: How does a surgeon diagnose capsular contracture? Thank you for your question. A diagnosis of capsular contracture is based upon your history and physical examination by your plastic surgeon. Capsular contracture occurs slowly over time and on physical examination the implant feels firm or hard. In addition the contraction of scar tissue causes the implant to move upwards on the chest and appear more rounded. In addition discomfort or pain is often a symptom of an evolving capsular contracture. I recommend that you see your plastic surgeon for an examination. In addition if you have teardrop shaped implants they are textured with a irregular "furry" surface. Recently there has been evidence of an association of an unusual and rare form of tumor occurring around textured breast implants. For this reason I would definitely encourage you to have an examination by your plastic surgeon and at least at "MRI" exam.
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May 3, 2023
Answer: Getting way ahead of yourself A capsular contracture develops slowly and is easy to diagnose by the look and feel of the breast. The breast gets typically rounder and moves higher on the chest and when you pinch it in it feels much firmer than it should or the other one does.
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May 3, 2023
Answer: Getting way ahead of yourself A capsular contracture develops slowly and is easy to diagnose by the look and feel of the breast. The breast gets typically rounder and moves higher on the chest and when you pinch it in it feels much firmer than it should or the other one does.
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