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Capsular Contracture: Reconstructive Breast Surgery or Revision Aesthetic Breast Surgery?

Capsular Contracture: Reconstructive Breast Surgery or Revision Aesthetic Breast Surgery?

As I continue to learn about both aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, I find that the same tools, skill sets, and planning that I use for aesthetic breast procedures apply to reconstructive breast surgery and vice versa. Frequently, I see women in consultation who have undergone first a breast augmentation, second a breast reduction, and often present desiring further reduction…

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Synmastia Correction & Capsular Contracture Surgery

Synmastia Correction & Capsular Contracture Surgery

Synmastia occurs when a breast implant begins to cross the midline towards the sternum. This is often upsetting to the patient and is often even more accentuated when wearing a bra or low cut shirt. Correction of synmastia can be challenging for both the patient and surgeon. Appropriate steps in synmastia correction require accurate diagnosis of the problem. Synmastia can…

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Capsular Contracture Surgery & Revision Breast Surgery

Capsular Contracture Surgery & Revision Breast Surgery

Capsular contracture surgery and revision breast surgery are some of the more common aesthetic procedures performed in our Newport Beach practice. Capsular contracture is common in patients who have had mammary prosthesis in for over 10 to 15 years. When a breast implant is placed in the body, the body always forms a lining around the breast implant. Occasionally, the…

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Top 4 Reasons for Capsular Contracture

Top 4 Reasons for Capsular Contracture

Capsular contracture can occur in patients who have breast implants. While there can be many reasons to have capsular contracture, I find that the more common reasons tend to be: history of hematoma or undetectable hematoma history of previous infection or subclinical infection long duration of implant placement patient specific factors (i.e. prone to keloid, hypertrophic scar, capsular contracture, etc.)…

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Capsular Contracture Surgery

Capsular Contracture Surgery

It’s widely known that Capsular Contracture can occur in patients who have breast implants. This is the time when patients can choose to remove their saline implants and replace them with silicone implants. Often we discuss with the patient the option to improve the position of the implants at this time. While many reasons contribute to a capsular contracture, I find…

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