I am considering having my textured, saline, above the muscle implants that I received in 1992 removed. The right implant developed capsular contracture last year - 2018. Will the surgeon need to cut the implant away from my breast tissue or will the implant - for lack of a better word - pop out? Is the capsular contracture stuck to or part of my breast tissue?
April 28, 2019
Answer: Capsular contracture Dear Toyonpeak,
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April 28, 2019
Answer: Capsular contracture Dear Toyonpeak,
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Answer: Totally depends ) Thanks for your question! There's no way to assess until surgery how adherent your implants have become. Textured implants to tend to 'grow' into the surrounding capsule which can make them harder to remove. If your capsule is not adhered to your chest wall, an en bloc removal usually makes textured removal easier. However, capsular contracture indicates that the capsule has a problem which lowers the likelihood of a purely simply explant. Some capsules will grow into the surrounding tissue while others remain mostly free - totally person dependent and different.Best of luck!
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Answer: Totally depends ) Thanks for your question! There's no way to assess until surgery how adherent your implants have become. Textured implants to tend to 'grow' into the surrounding capsule which can make them harder to remove. If your capsule is not adhered to your chest wall, an en bloc removal usually makes textured removal easier. However, capsular contracture indicates that the capsule has a problem which lowers the likelihood of a purely simply explant. Some capsules will grow into the surrounding tissue while others remain mostly free - totally person dependent and different.Best of luck!
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