It's not too severe at this point, mild discomfort and slight misshape (a bit of flattening at the bottom of the breast) in left breast. I am massaging daily and doing chest exercises. My question is this, would it be better to wear a compression bra, or no bra at all to help things along. The breast feels much better when I wear a compression bra (relieves a bit of the discomfort); however, I am concerned that I am doing the opposite of what I should be doing by wearing a compression bra.
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Dear cp75,
First, you need to double check with your
surgeon what brand of implants you have as Allergan and Sientra in the last
several months have instituted a capsular contracture warranty for first time
breast augmentation patients. If you do require surgery, that will help
alleviate any...
The best evident to date implicates bacterial biofilms as the cause of capsular contracture. Biofilms are difficult to eliminate, hence the reason that there is a high rate of recurrence if there is only a capsulotomy and implant exchange done. The best chance for eliminating the...
Yes, you do need new implants. This is because one of the main reasons of developing cc is a mild, smoldering bacterial contamination of the implants, and so any revision needs brand new implants to minimize the chance of recurrence. If you have new implants, all 3 manufacturers...
