I had replacement w/ lyft in February. Both my breast are firm, I want to get some type of.imaging to see how bad my cc is. Some surgeons say baker2 some baker3. I already had 2 surgeries, not willing to go into a 3rd one unless is absolutely necessary. Can anyone MRI show capsular contracture? Thanks!
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Capsular contracture in reconstructed irradiate breast tissue is extremely common. Ulktrasound may or may not have some success, but in general the best reatment is, unfortunately a flap (latissimus dorsi) to replace the irradiated tissue and bring in new skin and muscle with its own...
I recommend you try Singulair for early capsular contracture in addition to massage. The breast discomfort though may be more related to the contracture than the drug. Good luck!
Unfortunately, the process of squeezing on the breast that has a capsular contracture is proven to be universally unsuccessful. This technique was popular in the '70's and '80's, and if it worked at all, it only was successful for a very short time and it carried the risk of tearing the ...
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