What is the best medicine to treat capsular contracture?

Dear Manhattan,   There are surgeons who use medication like Singular or Vitamin E for that purpose, but there are no reputable and repetitive studies that justify the usage of them. Moreover , their side effects are too serious for a non proven improvement.  In the early stages of capsule contracture post  breasts augmentation, intense implants displacement massage for 3-4 months can be very efficient. If that is not doing it, capsulotomy (scar release) is the next step. If the capsule is too thick and inflamed due to Biofilm' the capsule has to be excised and the implant replaced for optimal result and avoidance of recurrence.    Always, consult with experienced board certified plastic surgeons who operate in accredited surgery center for your safety. Most importantly, check the before and after pictures of 'redo' breasts augmentation in the photo gallery, to make sure that they are numerous, consistent and attractive with nice cleavage, perky, symmetrical and natural looking.                              Best of luck,                                            Dr Widder  

Thank you for your excellent question.  Unfortunately there are no medications or ointments that can treat capsular contracture, only surgical revision procedures.  If you are suffering with a contracture see your surgeon about options to correct and minimize future recurrence.

Capsular contracture is when your body is working overtime to protect you from an invader.  Common invaders that are often found with capsular contractures are pace makers, breast implants, and artificial hips.In the first 6 months after a capsular contracture forms, the use of Accolate, a pill also used to control asthma, can decrease or eliminate capsular contractures and their associated sequelae.  Along with Accolate, some surgeons utilize ultrasound (the kind physical therapists use for sore muscles) to break up scar tissue which is what capsular contractures are made of.Unfortunately, no non-surgical treatment is absolutely perfect and it does not work for everyone.  The gold standard for eliminating capsular contractures is still an open capsulectomy whereby the scar tissue that makes up the capsule is surgically excised and, in my personal practice, I have found the placement of Seri scaffolding to definitely decrease the incidence of capsular contracture recurrence.