I got my first augmentation done 6 months ago & after thinking my implants were dropping at different times I finally went in to see my surgeon & he told me I had a capsular contracture. He recommended that I have surgery to replace the implant with one that has pig skin around it. He also recommended 6-12 weeks of ultrasound therapy treatment. Will ultrasound therapy fix my contracture? Why is it that I got a capsular contracture so soon after surgery? Possibly something my surgeon did wrong?
May 7, 2018
Answer: Breast implant capsular contracture Dear springstun,Breast implant capsular contracture is a significantly common enough occurrence that breast implant companies offer warranty against the highest grades of the condition. The condition has a bimodal peak, meaning that it occurs early (around 6 months), and it occurs late (after several years). Your surgeon's approach to the correction sounds a bit extreme, but he/she has the advantage of knowing your case and having examined your contracture. Good luck!
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May 7, 2018
Answer: Breast implant capsular contracture Dear springstun,Breast implant capsular contracture is a significantly common enough occurrence that breast implant companies offer warranty against the highest grades of the condition. The condition has a bimodal peak, meaning that it occurs early (around 6 months), and it occurs late (after several years). Your surgeon's approach to the correction sounds a bit extreme, but he/she has the advantage of knowing your case and having examined your contracture. Good luck!
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May 7, 2018
Answer: Capsular contracture treatment For very early capsular contracture treatment with the Aspen ultrasound system sometimes will soften the breast. For a more advanced case my treatment (which sounds similar to what your surgeon recommended) is capsulectomy, washing with hypochlorous acid (kills all the bacteria in the pocket), implant exchange, Strattice (porcine ADM) placement, drain, and post operative Aspen sustem and antibiotics
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May 7, 2018
Answer: Capsular contracture treatment For very early capsular contracture treatment with the Aspen ultrasound system sometimes will soften the breast. For a more advanced case my treatment (which sounds similar to what your surgeon recommended) is capsulectomy, washing with hypochlorous acid (kills all the bacteria in the pocket), implant exchange, Strattice (porcine ADM) placement, drain, and post operative Aspen sustem and antibiotics
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