360cc silicone - is there another medicine I can take for capsular contracture

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I got silicone 360cc half under the muscle half above breast implants January 2023. I got in mild infection in my right breast incision that went away from antibiotics fast. Now a year and a half later my right breast feels tight but loose, weird when laying on my back, weird when moved side to side on back. I have chest pain, pressure, and a cough. My doctor believes it’s capsular. I don’t want to take singulair due to mental health warning. Is there another medicine I can take?

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

As an aside, Singulair warnings don't play out in the real world, and having treated tens of women with CC over the years, none have even mentioned anything at all. However, your photos don't look like CC. Is one firmer than the other?

Raja Mohan, MD · Answer

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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