| This 44 year old patient from Chico California flew into San Diego California to have Dr. Tom Pousti perform her revisionary breast surgery. She had done a lot of research on who was the best plastic surgeon for revisionary breast surgery and found Dr. Pousti. She had capsular contracture of the left breast. When breast implants (or any foreign object) are placed into the body, the body forms a lining around it. This lining, or capsule, is formed by your own living tissue. Many people refer to this lining as the “capsule”, “tissue capsule”, or “scar capsule”, although it is not exactly the same as scar tissue. This is the body’s natural response. It is normal, and to be expected.
Capsule contracture, the most common potential complication of breast augmentation surgery, can happen at any time, but seems to be more common in the first several months after surgery. At the time of the initial surgery, a pocket is made for the implant.
During the healing process, a capsule forms, which is comprised of fibrous tissue. The body is genetically programmed to shrink scar tissue somewhat. Under normal conditions, the pocket remains open, thus allowing the implant to look and feel natural.
However, in some people, the capsule will tighten, and squeeze the implant. This makes the breast implant feel hard, and distorts the appearance of the breast.
Before
In the operating room, Dr. Pousti spent lots of time improving the breast symmetry, lowering the left pocket, and removing the ruptured silicone gel implant on the left and the capsule.
Immediate post-op pictures were taken of the patient in the operating room with an amazing result.
Here is a picture of the ruptured silicone gel breast implant and the capsule that was removed around the implant. A capsulectomy was performed on the left side.
Before
Immediately after surgery.
The patient is 1-month post op revisionary breast augmentation surgery with 492cc silicone gel implants in the left breast and a 457cc silicone implants in the right breast for symmetry made by Inamed Corporation. She is very happy with her new and improved look.
Patient Testimonial:
Dr. Pousti and Staff, Thank you, thank you, thank you My entire experience with you and your staff was amazing from start to finish. For 25 years I lived with what would be best described as a car accident on my chest. When I was 19 yrs old, I had breast augmentation surgery and the surgeon was local. Needless to say, he was not very skilled and placed implants in my chest that were later recalled. At the time of the recall, I couldn't afford to have the implants replaced, so I did nothing. Breast reconstructive surgery is not cheap. If you go to someone who is skilled, it costs around 10,000. For years I lived with being self-conscious in a bathing suit, knowing that if anyone looked closely, they would realize that one breast was much higher than the other and that they were very lop-sided. I kept saying, Someday I will be able to afford 'new ones' Then, after researching and looking at site after site on the web, I found Dr. Pousti. He has thousands of before and after pictures of every imaginable procedure. He is a Harvard grad with a double certification in both Plastic Surgery and Anesthesiology. I definitely knew I had found the surgeon for me. I do not live locally, so I had to fly in for about a week for the surgery and fly back for my post-op appts. Dr. Pousti's staff helped me coordinate everything. They definitely have the system down. They called several times to confirm every appt., they called twice a day for the first week following my surgery, and have called intermittenly called in-between appts. to check on me. They even billed my insurance, so that I could be reimbursed for the removal of my ruptured implants. I have already recommended Dr. Pousti to acquaintances and friends and will continue doing so for many years to come. I am very happy with my results and can now wear an exercise bra to work out in, instead of a padded bra. And, I can wear a bathing suit with confidence for the first time in 25 years Thanks again for everything and God Bless
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