I have grade 3 capsular contracture, can I still exercise as normal until I have revision surgery?

Thanks for your question. There are a lot of variables here that will affect the answer, but the short answer is: yes insurance will cover your surgery. After radiation there is a high probability that something will be necessary to correct your breast shape, size or implant condition. After...

Capsular contractures almost always painless. If you are having discomfort it is unlikely that cold or heat treatment would penetrate enough to make a difference. Anti-inflammatories probably will help until the problem has been surgically treated.

There is always a chance for capsular contracture reoccurrence. This happens for many reasons and is not necessarily related to breastfeeding and lactation There is a risk even in those patients who have been treated properly for this.

And ultrasound might demonstrate a round shape to the prosthesis consistent with capsular contracture but your plastic surgeon can make a diagnosis in one minute by physical examination.

Accolate has been used in the past for capsular contracture of the breasts in the past. The use of this drug for capsular contracture is off label. It is not a good drug, as it has many liver side effects and is now rarely used in pulmonary medicine.Singulair (montelukast) has been currently...

A complete capsulectomy  is often necessary to reverse capsular contracture. Very often, the posterior capsule is not removed or considered not important to remove. The only way to insure that a complete capsulectomy is done is to look at the intraoperative photos (if available) and to look...