I had breast augmentation on August 31 of this year, with 365 cc of silicone implant in each breast. My healing had been going amazingly until just recently when I realized that I could start to see my incision scar rising up onto my breast. Also, I notice from the side that it appeared, as though there was a small bubble or sagging of my implant. I contacted my surgeon to discuss this with him, but I am looking for additional opinions and advice, thank you.
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Often times implant firmness and pain can be a result of a capsular contracture. A capsular contracture occurs when the scar tissue surrounding the implant becomes hard and contracts. This can often times become very painful. An implant...
Yes, any infection anywhere in the body can go to one of both of your implants and cause a capsule. This is the main reason for a late capsule. Please avoid future piercings and tattoos and take antibiotics prior to dental work.
In short, no. Different profiles will not result in different cup sizes. In general, I would consider the volume of the implant in addition to the volume of your breast to correspond with a cup size. Selecting a certain volume will give the cup size, and then the decision between profiles is...
