Capsular contracture implant exchange
One of the most dreaded complications of breast augmentation is the capsular contracture. It may lead to significant distortions of a breast mound. Fortunately, capsular contracture scar tissue can be removed with another plastic surgery. Usually new breast implants will be placed in a breast implant exchange and scar tissue removal surgery.
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She requested these very hard, distored breast mounds and the breast implants to be removed. The older breast implants were above the muscle. She had silicone breast implants placed below the muscle.
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This woman has severe distortion of her breast mounds, and were hard. Her breast implants were above the muscle and had been in for nearly 15 years. She had her breast implants and all scar tissue removed, and new breast implants placed below the muscle. Note that she still has a minor degree of upper pole fullness on the left profile view.
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She requested a breast implants exchange with her breast mounds to look more natural and softer. Her breast capsule scar tissue was removed and new silicone gel breast implants were used.
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She had severe capsular contracture with very hard breast mounds above the muscle. She had all scar tissue removed and breast implants exchanged to below the muscle using silicone gel breast implants.
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She had a breast augmentation and breast lift done elsewhere. Her breast implants had failed to descend and she requested a breast implant exchange and improvement in her breast shape.
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This woman had breast implants above her muscle. She requested an implant exchange. They were removed and repositioned below her muscle. These are now silicone gel breast implants. Note that the implant exchange result is not perfect but significantly better.
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She underwent a breast implant exchange because of her left breast shape. The breast implants were exchanged and repositioned to be in a better place.
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This woman had firm and mishaped breasts. The left was firmer than the right. She underwent a secondary breast surgery with scar tissue removal and breast implants exchange.
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