8 months post op - is significant dropping normal after capsulectomy or should I be concerned about capsular contracture?

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had capsulectomy 8 month ago and surgery side dropped about half inch lower than other side. However lately both sides are even which means the surgery side lifted back up. Still soft. Is it normal for implant to drop too much after capsulectomy and then lift back up a bit months later? Is this normal capsule building thats causing the lift or is it start of cc. The breast is still soft but concerned why its lifted back (by appx less than half inch) than where it was right after capsulectomy

Henry Wilson, MD, FACS · Answer

There are always some changes after surgery for capsular contracture as the new capsule formation occurs. Though this may be complete at 8 months postop, there may still be some changes that occur over time. It is reassuring that the breast still feels soft. Your surgeon may have estimated the changes that would occur over time and factored this in, but the appearance and feel now might also change somewhat. The best people to judge this are you and your original surgeon; I would suggest returning to them for a follow-up exam.

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

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dropping may be  normal after capsulectomy. healing with a new capsule may account for the better position. for the breast. if further adjustment becomes necessary
Capsulorrhaphy or closure of the breast pocket is frequently required during breast revision surgery. This can be performed in several different ways. The pocket can be made to shrink using a technique called Popcorn Capsulorrhaphy. With this method a surgical electrocautery unit creates heat to shrink the capsule. Much like plastic shrink wrap is used close around a gift basket. Another method uses Surgical sutures.  I generally will place several of these to check the closure of the pocket and then place a sizing implant to see the improvement in the pocket shape and contour. When I am satisfied with that result, I will place additional sutures inside the breast capsule. If this is not the first revision and previous treatments have failed. Then I will immediately move to adding the addition of a Surgical mesh to help close and reinforce the corrected pocket. This will reduce the internal space and help prevent recurrence of the displaced implant.

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