I was a small A cup before surgery and had 360cc implants. Today is day 11 and my breast are still very high and hard. I’m wondering if I’m healing slower than most? Or is it normal? Might be capsular contracture?
August 26, 2018
Answer: 11 days postop and my breasts still feel hard and tight, could it be capsular contracture? Thank you for your question and photograph, and it appears that you will have a very nice result. After placement of implants, the appearance of the breasts will change dramatically over the next several months, as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. In your case the swelling from surgery is flattening your implants and holding them high on your chest. As this swelling resolves, the volume within the implant will redistribute towards the lower portion of your breast achieving a more natural appearance, and filling your bra cup more. After 11 days a capsular contracture would not have formed. I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then. Hope this helps.
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August 26, 2018
Answer: 11 days postop and my breasts still feel hard and tight, could it be capsular contracture? Thank you for your question and photograph, and it appears that you will have a very nice result. After placement of implants, the appearance of the breasts will change dramatically over the next several months, as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. In your case the swelling from surgery is flattening your implants and holding them high on your chest. As this swelling resolves, the volume within the implant will redistribute towards the lower portion of your breast achieving a more natural appearance, and filling your bra cup more. After 11 days a capsular contracture would not have formed. I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then. Hope this helps.
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August 31, 2018
Answer: Capsular Contracture Congratulations on your breast augmentation, CIO90! The good news is that it is too early to have formed a true capsule around the implant, so contracture lalso can not yet form. It is not uncommon for the implants to feel hard and/or tight early after surgery, due to swelling and existing tightness of the tissues/muscle. Likewise, that same swelling and tightness causes the implants to sit up higher. As the tissues relax, the implants begin to settle. I find that massages, gentle stretch exercises, and a heating pad help tremendously in this regard. Your plastic surgeon would be in the best position to determine if the hardness and implant position is as expected or not, and would be able to make the best recommendations, based on his/her experience, to help you optimize your results. Hopefully, now that some more time has passed since your question, you already have started to see progress. Best of luck! Dr. Ghafoori
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August 31, 2018
Answer: Capsular Contracture Congratulations on your breast augmentation, CIO90! The good news is that it is too early to have formed a true capsule around the implant, so contracture lalso can not yet form. It is not uncommon for the implants to feel hard and/or tight early after surgery, due to swelling and existing tightness of the tissues/muscle. Likewise, that same swelling and tightness causes the implants to sit up higher. As the tissues relax, the implants begin to settle. I find that massages, gentle stretch exercises, and a heating pad help tremendously in this regard. Your plastic surgeon would be in the best position to determine if the hardness and implant position is as expected or not, and would be able to make the best recommendations, based on his/her experience, to help you optimize your results. Hopefully, now that some more time has passed since your question, you already have started to see progress. Best of luck! Dr. Ghafoori
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