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Are Mentor smooth implants more prone to capsular contracture over the muscle?

I will be having BA in a few months and my surgeon sais i could have implants under or over. I chose over and am worried now i am more at

How much higher is the risk of capsular contracture with subglandular than submuscular?

How much higher is the risk of capsular contracture with subglandular breast implants than submuscular implants?

Does my breast implant have capsular contraction?

Last week my left breast has been feeling off, felt super extra soft and dropping but physically looks the same Now my left breast feels

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One of my boobs is higher than the other. How can I fix this? (Photos)

Why did this happen? I do not have capsular contracture and all the sudden one breast is higher than the other. How can I fix this? My

How much more of a risk of capsular contracture is there with implants above the muscle?

Hi. I want a breast augmentation but only above the muscle, I've been told by surgeons before I have enough breast tissue to have the above

Signs of Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation?

my breast implants are now 10 years old and stick out more.  When older breast implants feel somewhat harder and seem to stick out

One boob higher and harder than the other. Im 3.5 weeks post op with gel implant under the muscle. (Photos)

Ive recently got my stitches re done due to it splitting. However, from the very beginning of my post op I realised my left boob was

Is the subfascial technique safe?

My surgeon wants to try the SF placement because I am a fit active person and into weighlifting. I have read that it has the same rate of

4 years po and breasts appear squared, could this be capsular contracture and is implant removal with lift an option? (photos)

Hi I had breast augmentation 4 years ago and now they appear to be squarish looking especially the right one (the orange one). I was

What are some new breast augmentation techniques that could become more widely used in the future?

Examples: less scarring, safer materials, less risk of capsular contracture, etc.