Partial capsulectomy & implant exchange (Photo)

August 10, 2022
Asked By:Lz887k276 in Winters, Texas

Diagnosed with low grade contracture in R breast (330cc silicone under muscle). This breast is high and never settled. Scheduled to have partial Capsulectomy & implant exchange. What are the odds that it will settle this time around. I am afraid it will be the same all over again. Will I wake up to a breast that isn’t as high? Extreme assymetry since it never dropped post 1st surgery. Is it possible that my body won’t let it drop again?

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Answers (4)

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August 15, 2022

Answer: Capsulectomy

Wess Cohen, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Capsulectomy

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August 12, 2022

Answer: Low-grade capsular contracture treatment

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 12, 2022

Answer: Low-grade capsular contracture treatment

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 12, 2022

Answer: Revision surgery

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 12, 2022

Answer: Revision surgery

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Answer: Breast implants

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Breast implants

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