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Breast Revision - Capsular Contracture

Before
Breast Revision - Capsular Contracture

After
Breast Revision - Capsular Contracture

left breast capsular contracture before and after photos - Before and After 1 — Before / After Angle 1

left breast capsular contracture before and after photos - Before and After 2 — Before / After Angle 2

Height: 5
Weight: 102
Age: 26
Anesthesia: General anesthesia - fully asleep
Reasons for repeat surgery:Unhappy with implant size, shape or type, Capsular Contracture
Implant placement: Below Muscle
Implant shape: Round
Unhappy with implant size, shape, or type: Switched to a smaller implant size
Implant_type: Saline

Implant profile: Moderate
Capsular contructure occured in:Left breast
Capsular contracture occured at:3-6 months
The type of implant that caused the capsular contracture: Saline, Smooth
Symptoms of the capsular contracture: Firm breast(s), Elevated implant(s), Rippling, Pain, Distortion
Surgical treatment for capsular contracture: Capsulectomy (Removing the capsule), Implant change from smooth shell to textured shell
Non surgical treatment of capsular contracture (if any) prior to surgery:Massage, Accolate, Vitamin E
Capsular contracture returned: No. So far, so good.
Time since procedure: 1 month

This patient underwent a breast revision surgery to correct capsular contracture. Capsule removal on L and implant exchange on both sides from smooth to textured saline. Her surgery was with plastic surgeon, Dr. Joseph Cruise in Newport Beach, Orange County.