Capsular contracture is a condition that occurs exclusively after breast implant placement. When a surgeon creates space for the implant, fibrous tissue naturally forms a capsule around it, often ...

For women receiving breast implants during reconstructive or cosmetic breast surgery, scarring around the implant—called capsular contracture—is a common, costly, and painful complication. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers suggest that bacterial biofilms likely contribute to a proportion of capsular contractures, but not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of capsular contracture were similar in fenestrated and non-fenestrated acellular dermal matrices, ...

There are a couple different ways to approach breast reconstruction. In what’s called an autologous breast reconstruction, the surgeon transplants fat and tissue from another part of the body to the ...