Hi everyone, I have been having issues with my left breast since the day of surgery and feel like I have capsular contracture. My surgeon keeps telling me it is not that but also putting me on medication regimen for it. Does this look like it to you? And would you recommend revision surgery?
July 30, 2024
Answer: If it isn't then why the meds?! Obviously your doc is conflicted. The problem I have with those docs is a matter of transparency: if the doc doesn't see anything wrong, or specifically asymmetric, then the doc is either incompetent (truly can't discern the issue) or dishonest (sees it but will not acknowledge it), as harsh as that sounds. So why did he put you on (I presume) Singulair? Sounds like the issue with doc is the latter. Regardless, the bottom line is you have a potentially correctable issue and you should, unfortunately, find a new surgeon.
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July 30, 2024
Answer: If it isn't then why the meds?! Obviously your doc is conflicted. The problem I have with those docs is a matter of transparency: if the doc doesn't see anything wrong, or specifically asymmetric, then the doc is either incompetent (truly can't discern the issue) or dishonest (sees it but will not acknowledge it), as harsh as that sounds. So why did he put you on (I presume) Singulair? Sounds like the issue with doc is the latter. Regardless, the bottom line is you have a potentially correctable issue and you should, unfortunately, find a new surgeon.
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October 12, 2024
Answer: Recommend seeing a plastic surgeon to determine that Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after breast augmentation surgery, when the scar tissue around a breast implant tightens and hardens: ExplanationThe body forms a thin, pliable, and translucent capsule of scar tissue around a breast implant as a normal response to the foreign object. However, in capsular contracture, the capsule thickens and tightens, squeezing the implant and causing the breast to feel hard and painful, and look abnormal. SeverityCapsular contracture can range in severity from mild to severe. The Baker Scale is used to grade the severity of capsular contracture: Grade I: No contracture or asymptomatic Grade II: Mild contracture that is painless and almost undetectable Grade III: Moderate contracture with some firmness and discomfort Grade IV: Severe contracture that is painful and can be diagnosed by observation alone PrevalenceAbout one in six women who have breast augmentation surgery will experience some degree of capsular contracture. CauseCapsular contracture is caused by anything that leads to inflammation of the capsule. TreatmentPlastic surgeons can perform breast augmentation revision procedures to treat capsular contracture.
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October 12, 2024
Answer: Recommend seeing a plastic surgeon to determine that Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after breast augmentation surgery, when the scar tissue around a breast implant tightens and hardens: ExplanationThe body forms a thin, pliable, and translucent capsule of scar tissue around a breast implant as a normal response to the foreign object. However, in capsular contracture, the capsule thickens and tightens, squeezing the implant and causing the breast to feel hard and painful, and look abnormal. SeverityCapsular contracture can range in severity from mild to severe. The Baker Scale is used to grade the severity of capsular contracture: Grade I: No contracture or asymptomatic Grade II: Mild contracture that is painless and almost undetectable Grade III: Moderate contracture with some firmness and discomfort Grade IV: Severe contracture that is painful and can be diagnosed by observation alone PrevalenceAbout one in six women who have breast augmentation surgery will experience some degree of capsular contracture. CauseCapsular contracture is caused by anything that leads to inflammation of the capsule. TreatmentPlastic surgeons can perform breast augmentation revision procedures to treat capsular contracture.
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