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    How Do I Know If One Of My Breast Implants Is Encapsulated?

    How Do I Know If One Of My Breast Implants Is Encapsulated?

    How Do I Know If One Of My Breast Implants Is Encapsulated? | Beverly HillsCapsular contracture is a less common but serious complication resulting from breast augmentation. When a breast implant becomes encapsulated, it must be removed or replaced to prevent serious health conditions from arising. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides treatment of encapsulated breast implants to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

    How Do I Know If I Have a Capsular Contracture?

    Capsular contracture can occur from breast augmentation using either saline or silicone breast implants but is more common with silicone. After surgery, the body naturally forms a capsule of scar tissue around the breast implant in response to the foreign body. Normally, the scar tissue remains soft and flexible, but sometimes it may harden and constrict around the breast implant, causing capsular contracture. This condition can occur at any point after surgery and is sometimes not noticed by the patient until several months or years later. Indications of an encapsulated breast implant include pain, hardening or firmness, deformed shape, or the breasts sitting higher than usual.

    Capsular Contracture Grades

    There are four grades of capsular contracture, each of which may require extra attention and treatment. A physical exam will be needed to determine how severe contracture is occurring.

    Grade I: The breasts look and feel normal and do not require treatment

    Grade II: The breasts feel slightly firm, massage or prescription medications may be recommended for treatment

    Grade III: The breasts feel firm and look deformed. Surgical intervention is required.

    Grade IV: The breasts feel firm, look deformed, and are causing pain. Surgical intervention is required.

    Your Surgeon Matters

    Capsular contracture is always a risk following breast augmentation, regardless of how skilled your surgeon may be. To increase your chances of a favorable outcome, it is recommended to choose a board certified plastic surgeon for your procedures. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides treatment of encapsulated breast implants to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

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    Am I A Good Candidate For Brazilian Butt Lift?

    Am I A Good Candidate For Brazilian Butt Lift? | Beverly Hills Plastic SurgeryBrazilian Butt Lift surgery is popular for those looking to add volume, lift, or reshape their buttocks. During your consultation, your surgeon will perform a physical examination and discuss your goals with you to help determine if you are a good candidate for this procedure. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides Brazilian butt lift surgery to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

    Brazilian Butt Lift Candidates

    Good candidates for Brazilian butt lifts are those with good skin laxity, who have enough fat to harvest from another area of their body, and who are in good physical health. The skin on the buttocks must be relatively flexible and allow room for added volume. 

    The most important consideration for candidacy is that you must have fat on other parts of your body that can be harvested for the procedure. Brazilian butt lift is a fat grafting procedure, and if you do not have additional fat to donate to the buttocks, you cannot undergo surgery. A successful procedure requires at least three or four times the volume of fat that will be transferred to the buttocks. This procedure typically takes fat from the stomach, thighs, or flanks. 

    Lastly, you must be in good health and able to undergo anesthesia. You must be a non-smoker and not consume alcohol, or willing to quit before and for a while during your recovery, to avoid complications. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides Brazilian butt lift surgery to patients in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and surrounding locations.

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