Pain & swelling in 1 breast after sleeping on my side - is this a sign of capsular contracture?

Thank-you for your query. Based on your photographs and history , it appears that you have some capsular contracture on the left side. While minor degrees of contractures are very common, these can be progressive and you should discuss your concerns with your Plastic surgeon. For minor degrees...

If the prosthesis is on the subglandular plane, you need surgery to make a new pocket with a dual plane and insert a new prosthesis, and if the first operation is dual plane, you need surgery to narrow the existing pocket. As the tissue has become thinner, prosthesis boundaries are visible and...

Dear Nelly xXx, I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper...

Thank you for your query. While Capsulotomy with suture repair of the pocket may sometimes suffice, you may need a capsulectomy and recreation of the pocket with suturing of the tissues for the problem of high rising implants with bottoming out of the breasts tissues. Please discuss all your...

Thank you for your query. A little more information will be useful to figure out why your implants are decreasing in size. It is possible that there is a leak and this can be confirmed with an MRI . It is also possible that there is a capsule around the implants giving an impression of...

Thankyou for your query. The plan to fix the problem of lateral displacement and laxity of breast tissue, using a tightening lift and galaflex seems good. The tightening mastopexy will help tighten the breast tissue and prevent lateral displacement while galaflex will help form a firm envelop...