This patient previously had undergone two breast augmentations by another surgeon in the past twenty five years. The client had suffered from capsular contracture* which resulted in bilateral implant removal by another surgeon eleven years ago. A significant amount of time had passed and the client wished to undergo a breast augmentation again. She is 60 years old. The patient’s height is 6’0″. Before the procedure, the patient weighted 145lbs. Without implants, the patient had a preoperative bra size of 36A. 275cc, round, textured surfaced, silicone implants were used, giving the patient a 36B postoperative bra size. The implants were placed under the chest muscle. The after photos for this patient were taken approximately 1 year after surgery.
* Capsule contracture, the most common complication of breast augmentation surgery, can occur at any time following surgery. It occurs when naturally forming scar tissue around the implant shrinks and tightens, making the breast feel firmer than normal and sometimes causing pain and an unnatural appearance of the breast. Capsular contracture may occur on one side, both sides or not at all. The degree or severity of tightening may also be different on one side compared to the other. This complication is discussed in further detail during a consultation visit with Dr. Ghaderi.
