Monday, July 18, 2011

Can capsular contracture (hardening of breast tissue after breast augmentation) be easily removed by a surgeon?

I had a breast augmentation 16 years ago. The "hardening" in one of my breasts has deformed that breast, in time, and I was told years ago that it was called "capsular contracture". Regardless of what it is called, the hardening of that breast (over the muscle, not under) is now showing more, as gravity has taken it's course since I first had this augmentation done. The other breast is fine, and has drooped naturally with time and age. I am 53 years of age, and in very good trim shape (not afraid of surgery, although I HAVE been told there is always a chance of infection (which DOES scare me, because if infection is VERY bad, the new implant would have to be taken out for approx 3 to 6 mths I believe). I am trying to make the decision of whether or not the surgery (removing old implants, removing old hardening (the capsular contracture)? I was told that removing means like "peeling lots of layers of wallpaper". I am not sure if this is only time consuming, or very difficult for a surgeon, or BOTH? If it is pretty normal proceedure that most cosmetic breast surgery surgeons perform, then my decision to have the implants changed would be a yes. If it is very difficult and high risk, then I will leave well enough alone. I have no complications, as it is only the hardening (not painful) that bothers me physically. Would there be any surgeons out there that would know the answer to this? I have had only one surgeon give me her answers, so far, and would like to have a couple more opinions, if possible. Thank you.

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