Breast scar tissue removal and breast implant exchange risks

Specialist in breast implants, breast augmentation, and breast implant exchange for Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, & Washington DC

Every surgical procedure involves a certain amount of risk and it is important that you understand the risks involved with open capsulectomy ( breast scar tissue removal ) and/or breast implant exchange. There are also risks associated with breast implant devices used for breast augmentation. Additional information concerning breast implants may be obtained from the FDA, package-insert sheets supplied by the breast implant manufacturer, or other breast implant information pamphlets required by individual state laws.

If you are searching for safe breast implant exchange surgery minimizing risk in Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington,DC, plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael J. Brown is an excellent choice to have this procedure from. His patients come from Loudoun, Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Dulles, Ashburn, Middleburg, Great Falls, Potomac Falls, Alexandria, Vienna, Falls Church, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Richmond,Washington, DC to name a few areas.

An individual’s choice to undergo a breast implant surgical procedure is based on the comparison of the risk to potential benefit. Although the majority of women do not experience the following complications, you should discuss each of them with Dr. Michael J. Brown to make sure you understand the risks, potential complications, and consequences of open capsulectomy ( breast scar tissue removal ) with breast implant exchange.

Bleeding and Infection – These risks are similar to the risks associated and described in detail for breast augmentation.

Recurrent capsular contracture- Excessive firmness of the breasts can recur soon after capsulectomy (breast scar tissue removal) surgery or years later. Scar tissue, may form again around the breast implant; it can tighten and make the breast round, firm, and possibly painful. The recurrence of symptomatic breast capsular contracture following capsulectomy is not predictable, if it develops it can be expected to increase over time. Breast capsular contracture may recur on one side, both sides or not at all. Treatment for recurrent breast capsular contracture may require additional breast implant surgery, or breast implant removal.

Inability to remove capsular scar tissue- It may not be possible to completely remove all breast scar tissue that has formed around the breast implant(s).

Damage to adjacent structures- Scar tissue may be adherent to breast tissue, muscle or the chest wall. These structures may be damaged during capsulectomy ( breast scar tissue removal ) surgery to remove the breast scar capsule.

Escaped silicone gel material- In situations that involve damaged, leaking, or ruptured silicone gel breast implants, the silicone gel material can be localized into the space inside the scar capsule layer surrounding the silicone gel breast implant shell. In other situations, the silicone gel breast implant material may have migrated outside of the breast scar capsule layer into the breast and other tissues. Additional breast surgical procedures may be needed to remove the migrated silicone gel breast implant material. It may not be possible to completely remove all silicone gel material discovered during capsulectomy or breast implant exchange surgery.

Change in nipple and skin sensation- Some change in nipple sensation is not unusual right after breast implant and capsulectomy surgery. After several months, most patients have normal sensation. Partial or permanent loss of nipple and skin sensation may occur occasionally following breast augmentation or capsulectomy.

Skin scarring- Excessive scarring is uncommon. In rare cases, abnormal scars may result. Scars may be unattractive and of different color than surrounding skin. Additional surgery may be needed to treat abnormal scarring after surgery.

Breast implants, Degradation of breast implants, breast implant displacement and extrusion – are identical to those risks associated with breast augmentation risks.

Calcification Skin wrinkling and rippling, Mammography, Pregnancy and breast feeding, Surgical anesthesia, Chest wall deformity, Unusual activities and occupations, Allergic reactions, Seroma, Breast disease, Long term results, Thrombosed veins – are also all discussed in detail in the breast augmentation risks. Prior to any surgical procedure, it is imperative that you have read and understand the consent forms required for a plastic surgical procedure.

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Capsular Contracture
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Implant Exchange
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