A: Actually having had surgery to make them look better and still not liking how they look!
Although the vast majority of women who undergo breast enhancement every year are very pleased with their results, there are those that are not. And the reasons for their disappointment can vary but, for the most part, generally boil down to one of two concerns:
* They are unhappy with their immediate results
* They are unhappy with how those results have aged (and changed) over time
Whatever the reason, the good news is that many of these concerns can be addressed with procedures associated with very little downtime.
One common concern is that one breast is higher than the other. If this is the result of surgery, chances are that this can be fixed with a very straightforward procedure. Any time a foreign body (such as a breast implant) is placed within the body, the body walls it off by forming a scar around it. This scar "capsule" effectively protects the body from the implant and remains as long as the implant itself remains. And while most capsules remain soft over time, some tighten and become firm. When they do, they can distort the implant shape and position leading to asymmetry on one side (or both) and produce what is referred to as Capsular Contracture. Just exactly why this contracture occurs can be due to a number of different reasons but the good news is that it can generally be fixed with a relatively simple procedure. Ignoring the more complicated reasons, the most straightforward approach to treating capsular contracture generally involves one or more of the following:
* Exchange of the implant:
- Current research suggests that implants may undergo low-grade bacterial colonization over time. When this occurs, bacteria form a "bio-film" protecting them from the immune system. And it is thought to be this bio-film that potentially triggers capsular contracture. As such, it is generally recommended to change the implant on the effected side since there is really no way to remove a bio-film from the implant without removing the implant itself.
Although the vast majority of women who undergo breast enhancement every year are very pleased with their results, there are those that are not. And the reasons for their disappointment can vary but, for the most part, generally boil down to one of two concerns:
* They are unhappy with their immediate results
* They are unhappy with how those results have aged (and changed) over time
Whatever the reason, the good news is that many of these concerns can be addressed with procedures associated with very little downtime.
One common concern is that one breast is higher than the other. If this is the result of surgery, chances are that this can be fixed with a very straightforward procedure. Any time a foreign body (such as a breast implant) is placed within the body, the body walls it off by forming a scar around it. This scar "capsule" effectively protects the body from the implant and remains as long as the implant itself remains. And while most capsules remain soft over time, some tighten and become firm. When they do, they can distort the implant shape and position leading to asymmetry on one side (or both) and produce what is referred to as Capsular Contracture. Just exactly why this contracture occurs can be due to a number of different reasons but the good news is that it can generally be fixed with a relatively simple procedure. Ignoring the more complicated reasons, the most straightforward approach to treating capsular contracture generally involves one or more of the following:
* Exchange of the implant:
- Current research suggests that implants may undergo low-grade bacterial colonization over time. When this occurs, bacteria form a "bio-film" protecting them from the immune system. And it is thought to be this bio-film that potentially triggers capsular contracture. As such, it is generally recommended to change the implant on the effected side since there is really no way to remove a bio-film from the implant without removing the implant itself.
