Can capsular contracture occur in just part of the breast? The top half of my one breast feels firm in comparison to the other breast. But only the top half, the bottom feels pretty soft. No change in shape, but firmness in indeed there. Almost two years since my breast augmentation
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April 14, 2012
Answer: Capsular contracture in breasts may be partial (in special circumstances)
I think your surgeon is correct. There is a definite tug of war when doing an augmentation and lift at the same time. Not only do implants tend to stretch the skin while the lift tries to reduce it, but also, the implants add weight to the breasts while the lift attempts to hold up the br...
Crescent lifts are of limited value and I have abandoned them because of their ineffectiveness. The basic problem is that the top of the areola is stretched upward but the bottom of the areola stays attached. Therefore you often get an elongated shape, minimal movement and a less than o...
Hi,
Thank you for your question. In my practice we suggest the patient wears the sports bra for at least 4 weeks but this can vary. Once the breast/implants drop to a desired position we then suggest that our patients move over to an under wire bra as long as their incisions are fully healed. T...
