Miami Herald

Breast implants can become hardened, elevated and affect your motion. Here’s what to do

Breast implants can become hardened and elevated or depressed, which is caused by a capsular contraction. Surgery may be needed to replace the implant. Maxppp TNS Q. I had breast implants ...
Medical Xpress

Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent breast implant complications, like capsular contracture

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 ...
Nature

Bimanual anterior segment revision surgery for anterior capsule contraction syndrome associated with anterior flexion of intraocular lens haptics

To report the incidence of anterior capsule contraction syndrome (ACCS) and to present a novel minimally invasive bimanual technique for anterior segment revision surgery associated with ACCS with ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Safety of Silicone Breast Implants

Suggested Citation: "5 Reoperations and Specific Local and Perioperative Complications." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.