After undergoing reconstructive breast surgery with implants I've developed capsular contracture on one side (the side where my cancer had been and the side which underwent aggressive radiation therapy). I'm looking for a professional in Vancouver BC Canada who offers ultrasound therapy to treat capsular contracture. So far, I've had no luck finding anyone.
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I recommend you try Singulair for early capsular contracture in addition to massage. The breast discomfort though may be more related to the contracture than the drug. Good luck!
Unfortunately, the process of squeezing on the breast that has a capsular contracture is proven to be universally unsuccessful. This technique was popular in the '70's and '80's, and if it worked at all, it only was successful for a very short time and it carried the risk of tearing the ...
Capsular contracture is abnormal tightening of scar tissue around an implant. Although we don't fully understand all of the reasons capsular contracture occurs, the leading cause seems to be a bacterial biofilm that induces an inflammatory reaction. Generally, the solution is to exchange the i...
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