How do I know if something is wrong with my breast implant?

Early signs that something may have gone wrong with breast implant surgery include: redness of the skin around the breast. unusual swelling that does not go down. a burning sensation.

What does it mean when your breast implant hurts?

Capsular contracture The most common problem, capsular contracture, occurs when scar tissue, or a “capsule,” forms around an implant and becomes so tight it causes pain. Scar tissue forms whenever implants are surgically placed under breast tissue of chest muscle.

Can breast implants cause chest tightness?

Implant Leakage or Rupture Although uncommon, silicone implants (with the exception of the new cohesive “Gummi Bear” implants) can leak or rupture, causing chest tightness or pain. This will be more common in older implants that have been in place for 10 or more years.

Does capsular contracture hurt?

Patients with grade four capsular contracture also experience breast soreness; their breasts will often be tender and painful to the touch.

How early can you get capsular contracture?

Capsular contracture can occur as soon as 4-6 weeks after surgery and is uncommon to begin developing later than six months after surgery unless some sort of trauma has occurred to the augmented breast.

How do you fix capsular contracture?

The only effective treatment for capsular contracture is currently capsulotomy or capsulectomy with implant removal or a change in the plane of insertion.

How long does the tightness last after breast implants?

As we mentioned, it’s normal to feel some tightness during breast augmentation recovery. It simply means your breast tissue is adjusting to the presence of the new implants. Swelling and tightness may be present for 3 – 4 weeks but will continue to subside slowly every day.

How does a breast implant cause capsular contracture?

Capsular Contracture. Once a breast implant is in place, fibrous scar tissue forms around it, creating a tissue capsule. The body forms a protective capsule like this around any object it recognizes as foreign.

What happens to the implant during a capsulectomy?

Capsulectomy: During a capsulectomy, your surgeon will remove the existing implant and the surrounding tissue capsule and insert a new implant that is wrapped in a sheet of dermal matrix material (a skin substitute made mostly of collagen).

How does the body keep an implant in place?

The body forms a protective capsule like this around any object it recognizes as foreign. The tissue capsule is usually soft or slightly firm, not noticeable, and helps to keep the implant in place. In some women, a tissue capsule forms that is unusually hard and dense. The capsule tightens around and squeezes the implant.