A few weeks ago my last collaboration in an article on plastic surgery was published. This time, I talk about rippling and capsular contracture. These are 2 of the most common complications in breast augmentation operations.
The article has been published in the magazine Mujer y Saludof which I am a contributor in its plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine section.
Do you know what breast implantrippling is?
Rippling is a rippling of the prosthesis that can be noticed both with the naked eye and to the touch.
If it occurs, it can be noticed on the sides of the breast (cleavage or external area) especially when the patient bends down and the breast hangs down.
What causes Rippling?
There are several factors that can cause rippling to appear in a breast. The most common are:
● Lack of or excess filler in saline implants.
● Be a woman of light weight.
● Implants placed in the subglandular plane in patients with small breasts.
My recommendation is that you go to your plastic surgeon who will offer you the best treatment option.
What is capsular contracture?
Prosthesis encapsulation, also called capsular contracture, is the most frequent complication in patients who undergo breast augmentation surgery.
Its frequency varies between 4 and 8%.
Capsular contracture is the variation in firmness of the tissue surrounding the breast implant. It is considered that there is an encapsulation of the prosthesis when it begins to become firmer than expected, reaching a level of rigidity that causes a change in the shape of the breast.
In some cases, this hardening can cause pain at rest.
If you want to know in detail these two problems and their solutions, I recommend you to read the complete article in this link of Mujer y Salud magazine. You can also find it at newsstands.
