Breast Implant Augmentation: Capsular Contracture Of The Breast Implant

Capsular Contracture - What Is It?
Capsular Contracture is the most common breast augmentation complication. It is scar tissue from the breast implant surgery forming and hardening around the implant. This causes the implant to tighten as it is squeezed by the scar tissue. It is an unpredictable complication and causes the breasts to harden.

Preventing Capsular Contracture
Use Textured Implants. Textured implants help to minimise the risk of contracture as their surface deters a hard capsule from forming.

Under The Muscle Implants. Placing the implant underneath the muscle reduces the risk.

Massage. This should be done only on smooth implants, and by a qualified professional, who will refuse to massage bruised areas.

Minimal Touch Surgery. If a foreign substance attaches itself to the implant, this can inflame tissue and cause capsular contracture. This meticulous method puts additional measures in place to minimise the chances of this happening. It involves only one surgeon ever touching the implant, and careful re-washing of surgical gloves and tools during the operation.

Vitamin E. Not to be taken two weeks before and after your operation, as it can cause bleeding; but it is said to help fight the risk of capsular contracture.
Capsular Contracture Treatment
Antibiotics. Some surgeons simply prescribe antibiotics to treat Capsular Contracture.
Zafirlukast. This is a relatively new drug usually used to treat asthma, but has been shown to reduce the incidence of early capsules.

Capsulectomy. This is removal of the capsule around the breast implant. A partial capsulectomy involves making an incision in the capsule just to release the scar formation. This is more likely to result in the problem returning than removing the entire capsule with the implant.

Experiencing Capsular Contracture is very distressing. It is a complication of breast augmentation surgery that you must research before deciding to have the operation. Ask your surgeon about it, and the statistics relating to his own patients. For more information, visit this link.

About the Author
Polly Summer maintains an information site about improving the look of breasts. For information on breast augmentation, breast reduction and other breast improvement issues, visit http://www.breastimprovement.org