Showing posts with label breast deformity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breast deformity. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Plastic Surgery Q and A Capsular Contracture

Question: What is capsular contracture?
Answer: Capsular Contracture is scar tissue that forms around the breast implant. The scar constricts and pulls against the breast implant. Capsular contracture can happen in one or both breasts. Capsular contracture may be painful and it may also distort the shape of the breast or breasts.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

What does the term “Snoopy Breasts” mean?

Q. What does the term “Snoopy Breasts” mean?

A. Snoopy Breast is a lay tern given to a breast deformity in which the breast shape looks like snoopy’s nose. This is a congenital deformity and is commonly corrected with surgery.