Can capsular contracture cause pain which feels like it's coming from my aerola area?

Thanks for posting your question. I am happy to try
and help you. It is important to remember that a board certified plastic
surgeon will be your best resource when it comes to an accurate assessment of
your situation, and concerns.

Having said that, capsular contracture is a very unfortunate condition that may
develop after breast augmentation surgery. The cause is an enigma and we have
some suspicions that it may be caused by subclinical bacterial infection, or
excessive bleeding during or after surgery. The treatment is also complicated
and some PS will through the kitchen sink at it trying to make it go away. Sometimes
it works, other times it does not. Ultrasound, asthma medications, reoperating,
scar tissue removal, changing to a different breast pocket, breast implant
exchange and even implant removal have been suggested to treat it. The other
problem is that it may go away after all of these heroic efforts only to have
it return. In other cases, one of these may work and it does not come back. It
is a tough problem.

There is really nothing you can do to prevent this, since we do not know what
causes it. Your PS will do everything possible to potentially prevent this.
Luckily it occurs rarely.

Early movement of round smooth implants is a good idea. But if you have
textured, then early movement is a bad idea.

I hope you found this helpful. Have a great day.

Best wishes,

Dr. Michael J. Brown
Northern Virginia Breast Augmentation

Thank you for your question and I'm sorry to hear you are going through problems with capsular contract and breast pain.  Pain from capsular contracture can be hard to localize and could theoretically feel like it is coming from around your areola.  Sensation after a breast augmentation an also change a little and you may have some "referred" pain as you refer to.  Your plastic surgeon will be able to recommend the best course of action and to do a physical exam to try and determine what you are feeling.  Best of luck with your treatment and recovery.