shrinkage of the scar tissue around an implant that causes hardenss, distortion, and sometime pain
An undesirable hardening of tissue surrounding the breast that results after some breast augmentation surgery.
A tightening of the scar or capsule surrounding the breast implant. If this happens, the surgeon either removes the scar tissue, or removes the implant and re-inserts another.
Squeezing or distortion of an implant caused by a capsule of hard scar tissue.
a tightening of the scar tissue or capsule surrounding a breast implant.
Complication of Breast Reconstruction when a Breast Implant has been put in. After the operation, a fibrous covering naturally forms over the implant. This can shrink and become tight, causing the implant to change shape.
Capsular contracture is the most common problem associated with breast implants. It occurs when naturally forming scar tissue around the implant shrinks and tightens, making the breast feel firmer than normal and sometimes causing pain and an unnatural appearance of the breast.
Shrinking of fibrous membrane.
the most common complication of breast reconstruction surgery; occurs if the scar or capsule around the implant begins to tighten.
a layer of fibrous tissue that encapsulates a breast implant causing the breast to feel unnaturally hard.
shrinkage of the scar tissue around an implant, causing hardness, distortion and sometimes pain; the most common complication of breast reconstruction surgery
Capsular contracture is a common complication of breast implant surgery. Capsular contracture happens when the scar tissue or capsule that normally forms around the implant tightens and squeezes the implant. It can happen to one or both of the implanted breasts.