Surgeon Squeezed my Encapsulated Breast. 16 Months Post Op. Is This Ok?

If you are lucky and your breasts are soft you don't have to do anything else. Unfortunately, the capsular contracture will probably recur. The Pop was your capsule tearing/rupturing.Closed capsulotomy procedures are not recommended as they can cause implant rupture, internal bleeding, distortion and other complications. Off label usage of Singulair may be your best bet and if this does not work capsulectomy, change of implant and its pocket and other options are more acceptable techniques to deal with your problem. Discuss with a board certified plastic surgeon.

    The pop was the sound of a closed capsulotomy, which may give temporary relief of contracture.  This does not fix the problem in the majority of cases.

Thank you for the question.

Breast implant encapsulation is a frustrating problem that can occur after breast augmentation surgery.  Based on the severity of the encapsulation,  treatment options will vary. If breast implant encapsulation occurs, some surgeons would recommend treatment with  anti-inflammatory such as Accolate or Singulair.

If, at this point, your breasts are soft and the impulsive and good position I would suggest that you avoid any surgery. However, if you have silicone gel breast implants in place you may want to obtain an MRI study to rule out leakage of the silicone gel.  

If breast implant encapsulation occurs, some surgeons would recommend treatment with  anti-inflammatory such as Accolate or Singulair.

 Continue to follow-up with your plastic surgeon;  if in doubt about the best route to take, consider in person 2nd opinion consultations with  board-certified plastic surgeons in your area.

Best wishes.