Why is one implant firmer than the other? Is it capsular contracture?

March 7, 2012
Asked By:jazzey22

I got submuscular silicone implants 11 months ago. My left side is soft & moves around well in the pocket, but the right side is much firmer. It still moves around in the pocket like the left side, but feels a little like a ball moving around. My surgeon said the implant was fine, it just had more scar tissue around it than the left. I'm confused...isn't that capsular contracture? I've been doing displacements exercises & he says that will help soften the scar tissue. What's going on? Advice?

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November 4, 2018

Answer: Scar tissue thicker in firmer breast

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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November 4, 2018

Answer: Scar tissue thicker in firmer breast

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
March 10, 2012

Answer: What you are describing is indeed capsular contracture.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 10, 2012

Answer: What you are describing is indeed capsular contracture.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 4, 2017

Answer: Capsular contracture?

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December 4, 2017

Answer: Capsular contracture?

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