Case 13: More Early Contracture

Abstract

This patient had Baker grade 3 capsular contracture of the left breast 9 months after breast augmentation with a smooth gel implant submuscularly. The surgeon planned to replace the implant with a textured one in a subglandular pocket. The discussion included the question of using the pinch technique of the upper pole to determine the amount of fat in the tissues, the suggestion to place the implant superficial to the present pocket and not using the textured implant because this is associated with rippling.