can a doctor take to prevent capsular contraction with a high risk patient for cc? (I have had several cc.) Are there doctors who have a very low incident rate of cc due to the way they medically treat the patient before, during and after surgery? I am considering one last try at this, but am very unsure. Currently have no implants in to allow my body to heal. I have very little of my own breast tissue and my chest is caved in from 20+ years of implant use.
Answer: Capsular contracture I would have to agree with most of the comments made previously.
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Answer: Best Ways Pre and Post Surgery to Avoid Capsular Contracture Capsular contracture may recur regardless of surgeries being performed at this time and may require additional surgeries. There is as much as a 40% chance that additional surgery will be needed following this operation.
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Answer: Best Ways Pre and Post Surgery to Avoid Capsular Contracture Capsular contracture may recur regardless of surgeries being performed at this time and may require additional surgeries. There is as much as a 40% chance that additional surgery will be needed following this operation.
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December 30, 2016
Answer: Best ways to prevent Capsular contracture before and after breast augmentation. That is a great question. Yes there are surgical techniques that lead to a very low rate of capsular contracture. The most accepted cause of capsular contracture is Biofilm- bacteria gets on your implant and walls itself off so the body can't fight it- like Tartar on your teeth that the dentist has to scrape off. So strategies that prevent bacteria from getting to your implant during and after your surgery are important, in my opinion. The best treatment is prevention and starts before the first implant. Established contracture is more difficult to treat and I agree with leaving the implants out for at least 3 months. There is a video in "A thoughtful patient's guide to plastic surgery" that explains capsular contracture and methods to prevent it that you might find helpful.
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December 30, 2016
Answer: Best ways to prevent Capsular contracture before and after breast augmentation. That is a great question. Yes there are surgical techniques that lead to a very low rate of capsular contracture. The most accepted cause of capsular contracture is Biofilm- bacteria gets on your implant and walls itself off so the body can't fight it- like Tartar on your teeth that the dentist has to scrape off. So strategies that prevent bacteria from getting to your implant during and after your surgery are important, in my opinion. The best treatment is prevention and starts before the first implant. Established contracture is more difficult to treat and I agree with leaving the implants out for at least 3 months. There is a video in "A thoughtful patient's guide to plastic surgery" that explains capsular contracture and methods to prevent it that you might find helpful.
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June 10, 2016
Answer: Can you prevent capsular contracture? There are things that the surgeon can do to reduce the risk of capsular contracture, but in medicine we cannot 100% guarantee that you will not experience capsular contracture. In your case, with a history of capsular contracture, your risk may be higher just due to your body's wound healing biology. To help prevent recurrent capsular contracture, one can use pre and post op singulair for 3 months or use an ADM in the pocket (i.e. alloderm, strattice). While this is not 100% preventive, it may help reduce the chances as much as possible.You should be sure your surgeon is well-experienced in not only treating patients with capsular contracture, but also using the most advanced techniques available that we know mitigate the risks of capsular contracture. First, the surgeon should make sure everything is very sterile and antibiotics are used to reduce the chances of an infection. Second, you want to go to a surgeon who uses an advanced technique that minimizes the amount of bleeding during surgery. Best of luck!
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June 10, 2016
Answer: Can you prevent capsular contracture? There are things that the surgeon can do to reduce the risk of capsular contracture, but in medicine we cannot 100% guarantee that you will not experience capsular contracture. In your case, with a history of capsular contracture, your risk may be higher just due to your body's wound healing biology. To help prevent recurrent capsular contracture, one can use pre and post op singulair for 3 months or use an ADM in the pocket (i.e. alloderm, strattice). While this is not 100% preventive, it may help reduce the chances as much as possible.You should be sure your surgeon is well-experienced in not only treating patients with capsular contracture, but also using the most advanced techniques available that we know mitigate the risks of capsular contracture. First, the surgeon should make sure everything is very sterile and antibiotics are used to reduce the chances of an infection. Second, you want to go to a surgeon who uses an advanced technique that minimizes the amount of bleeding during surgery. Best of luck!
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November 21, 2018
Answer: Understanding Capsular Contracture Capsular contracture is one of the most difficult
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November 21, 2018
Answer: Understanding Capsular Contracture Capsular contracture is one of the most difficult
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October 1, 2017
Answer: Best ways pre and post surgery to prevent capsular contracture? Hello! Thank you for your question! Recurrent capsular contracture is a very difficult problem. Assuming you tried conservative measures in the past - implant massage and may add the medication Singulair and Vitamin E. If these fail, surgical correction may be necessary. It is a matter of surgeon preference as well as what is seen during your procedure that will determine whether or not a complete capsulectomy is performed. If significant capsule formation is seen intraoperatively, a full capule removal may be warranted with a drain in order to completely remove all of the tissue and allow better adherence of your breast back to its normal anatomic position down on your chest wall. Irrigating with certain medications may also be if benefit. Some other things that may have been tried include changing the position of your implant, addition of a dermal matrix, or consideration for the the shaped, textured, anatomical gel implants. Without knowing your issues and without an examination, it is difficult to tell you what may be the best thing for you. I tend to favor performing capsulectomies in order to create a fresh pocket, reshape the pocket, allow better shape and adherence of the overlying breast. I would discuss your issues with your plastic surgeon who will assist you in determining the right modality for you. At a 3rd recurrence, it may continue to occur despite all of these modalities and consideration for explantation or living with the contracture are options. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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October 1, 2017
Answer: Best ways pre and post surgery to prevent capsular contracture? Hello! Thank you for your question! Recurrent capsular contracture is a very difficult problem. Assuming you tried conservative measures in the past - implant massage and may add the medication Singulair and Vitamin E. If these fail, surgical correction may be necessary. It is a matter of surgeon preference as well as what is seen during your procedure that will determine whether or not a complete capsulectomy is performed. If significant capsule formation is seen intraoperatively, a full capule removal may be warranted with a drain in order to completely remove all of the tissue and allow better adherence of your breast back to its normal anatomic position down on your chest wall. Irrigating with certain medications may also be if benefit. Some other things that may have been tried include changing the position of your implant, addition of a dermal matrix, or consideration for the the shaped, textured, anatomical gel implants. Without knowing your issues and without an examination, it is difficult to tell you what may be the best thing for you. I tend to favor performing capsulectomies in order to create a fresh pocket, reshape the pocket, allow better shape and adherence of the overlying breast. I would discuss your issues with your plastic surgeon who will assist you in determining the right modality for you. At a 3rd recurrence, it may continue to occur despite all of these modalities and consideration for explantation or living with the contracture are options. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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