What is a capsular contracture?

Posted October 07, 2010 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Home, Plastic Surgery

Capsular contracture refers to formation of a tight scar surrounding a breast implant following breast augmentation, causing the implant to look or feel hard.  The implant itself does not actually become hard; it just feels like it because it is being squeezed by the scar tissue. Mechanism of capsular contracture formation When a breast implant […]

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