So what IS capsular contracture?

by Tilliex 13th February 2014, 12:10 am

I've tried to look online but I can't find anything in layman's terms!! Can anyone help me out? Tillie xxx shrug

by **mirren001** 13th February 2014, 7:09 am

Hi.

put simply it's where the scar tissue around the implant capsule thickens and can harden causing the implant to distort and go misshaped .
Everyone has a certain amount of scar tissue around the capsule that forms around the implant once it's inserted, There are different grades of cc and only causes problems when it becomes excessive. XXX

by Sahara1981 13th February 2014, 7:12 am

Your body sees the implant as a threat so puts heavy (can't think of the word) scar around it to protect the rest of the area. So the implant will become squashed bent out of shape hard etc

That's my understanding of it anyway x

by Tilliex 13th February 2014, 9:09 am

Ohhh! Okay, thanks Mirren and Sahara! So how would you know if it was getting to the stage of being too far gone, and to need corrective surgery? Sorry I'm 47 days (yep I'm counting!) post-op so I am getting very worried that I'll have EVERYTHING wrong with my boobs when I get out of theatre huh smiley

xxx

by Sahara1981 13th February 2014, 9:46 am

Massage is ment to help but you'd have to talk to your surgeon about it x

by Tilliex 13th February 2014, 9:51 am

Thanks, Sahara :) I expect I'll get some information through from MyBreast about this sort of thing before my surgery... At least I hope so! I'll email him about it though xxx

by **Charlii** 13th February 2014, 9:56 am

Though don't massage your boobs unless explicitly told to by your surgeon. If you've got textured implants, don't touch them, they need the stability to adhere to the pocket.

CC is essentially when the capsule (pocket) contracts due to heavy scarring inside.

The advances in tech these days means that the likelihood is getting less and less. Definitely textured implants reduce the risk. But its one of those things - if you're going to get it, you're going to get it. There's nothing you can do to 100% prevent it.

If you read some of the stories on here, it seems that the girls can tell when something's going wrong. Any hardening of the breast, plus if it moves upwards is a sign of it. I don't really know if there's a perfect scientific way of telling what grade it is, but you're surgeon would be able to advise, and take the decision for a re-op.

by Tilliex 13th February 2014, 10:02 am

Charlii wrote:Though don't massage your boobs unless explicitly told to by your surgeon. If you've got textured implants, don't touch them, they need the stability to adhere to the pocket.

CC is essentially when the capsule (pocket) contracts due to heavy scarring inside.

The advances in tech these days means that the likelihood is getting less and less. Definitely textured implants reduce the risk. But its one of those things - if you're going to get it, you're going to get it. There's nothing you can do to 100% prevent it.

If you read some of the stories on here, it seems that the girls can tell when something's going wrong. Any hardening of the breast, plus if it moves upwards is a sign of it. I don't really know if there's a perfect scientific way of telling what grade it is, but you're surgeon would be able to advise, and take the decision for a re-op.

Do you mean like, some women are just susceptible to getting it? And how do you know if the implants you're getting are textured or not? Sorry for all the questions! xxx

by **Charlii** 13th February 2014, 10:06 am

Theres no susceptibility, like increased chances genetically. It just depends how your body will react to the implant. Some girls just get it over and over, no matter how many reops...some never do.

If you look under my avi, you can see what implant Ive got, and it says TRX. All implants will be something like this, and it dictates the type. So mine are Textured (shell) Responsive (fill) Xtra high (profile). This is something you can discuss with the surgeon.

by Tilliex 13th February 2014, 10:08 am

I'll have to email him then :/ Thank you so much! xxx

by Natty29 13th February 2014, 10:58 am

i went with james hunni and just had a full capsulectomy on my left breast due to cc.unfortunatly if ur gunna get it there is no point in worrying about it.im 5 months post op from lefty being done and mine feel great now.wiv my first ba in 2011 from the start lefty felt odd and wen i got to 2 years post op it started goin hard and was quite uncomfortable xxx
can i just say that james is a fab surgeon and I'm so glad i chose to go with him :)

by tinkerbell24 13th February 2014, 10:41 pm

Trust me u will know if u have CC

We all get grade I its just the bodies own natural way of protecting ur body against a foreign object

I had grade III borderline grade 4 at first i was told to massage that never worked to had to get a reop to sort that prob and another couple issues out xx

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