I feel a tightness and discomfort in my breast implants. I have had 2 surgeries (5 years apart) and with my first implants I never had any discomfort. Now, it’s been almost 2 years since my last surgery, I got the same exact size (from what my doc said) and I have a lot of tightness and discomfort.
I have tried bra extenders and a different cup size as well (I haven’t gained any more weight) and nothing helps. What is the problem?
May 23, 2009
Answer: Capsular contracture more than likely If you feel your breasts and they are firm or tight as opposed to soft, you probably have a capsular contracture which is a tightness of the scar the body naturally builds around your implant. I would encourage you to see your plastic surgeon and allow them to counsel you after they have had a chance to examine you. It may be able to be improved with a surgery if it is a capsular contracture.
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May 23, 2009
Answer: Capsular contracture more than likely If you feel your breasts and they are firm or tight as opposed to soft, you probably have a capsular contracture which is a tightness of the scar the body naturally builds around your implant. I would encourage you to see your plastic surgeon and allow them to counsel you after they have had a chance to examine you. It may be able to be improved with a surgery if it is a capsular contracture.
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March 6, 2009
Answer: See a qualified plastic surgeon It is nearly impossible to determine what your symptoms are due to. If you trust your last surgeon, go back and speak with him or her. Certain things can happen with redo surgeries that might affect the muscles whether it be inadvertant injury that occurs with trying to remove scar tissue or from trying to suture a muscle that has displaced. It might also be unrelated to the implant and represent more of a glandular condition such as mastitis or fibrocystic disease.
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March 6, 2009
Answer: See a qualified plastic surgeon It is nearly impossible to determine what your symptoms are due to. If you trust your last surgeon, go back and speak with him or her. Certain things can happen with redo surgeries that might affect the muscles whether it be inadvertant injury that occurs with trying to remove scar tissue or from trying to suture a muscle that has displaced. It might also be unrelated to the implant and represent more of a glandular condition such as mastitis or fibrocystic disease.
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