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If you’re facing the prospect of breast revision surgery, you want your experience to be smooth, positive, and effective. It’s likely that you have loved your new breasts and your enhanced figure, and don’t want to go through a significant change.
Dr. Courtney is a plastic surgeon in Houston, TX with many years of experience in en bloc capsulectomy, a breast procedure that requires finesse and superior skills.
Your body creates a scar tissue capsule around your breast implants, as it does around any medical device. The scar tissue has advantages, as it keeps the implant in place. When too much scar tissue forms and the breast becomes hard or distorted in shape, it’s called “capsular contracture”.
This condition is often uncomfortable and requires breast revision surgery. Various techniques are available to treat the capsular contracture. Not all plastic surgeons use one of the most effective of all techniques, the en bloc capsulectomy. In this procedure, the entire capsule is surgically removed along with the breast implant in a single unit. This approach allows your body to have a fresh start, with all problem tissues entirely removed.
Removing a breast implant due to capsular contracture is a critical surgery for your health, comfort, and confidence. You’ll want to ensure that you’re under the care of an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon who employs proven techniques, including en bloc capsulectomy. Dr. Courtney is an accomplished breast surgeon who will advise you of the most effective approach in your case, which could be this advanced surgical approach to treating capsular contracture.
Some women are candidates for this approach to breast revision surgery. The conditions that may require this approach include:
Choosing the right surgeon for breast revision surgery could not be more critical to your health and future happiness and confidence. When under the care of Dr. Courtney, you can expect professionalism, a high level of surgical skill, and results that meet your vision.
Dr. Courtney was nationally recognized as one of six outstanding surgeons for his research by The American Society of Plastic Surgery. In addition, his skills and techniques were honed through mentoring from prominent and talented plastic surgeons at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Dr. Courtney’s approachable, warm personality is many of his patients’ favorite part of their journey with him. His detailed and personalized methods are a testament to his successful approach.
An en bloc capsulectomy is a surgical technique in which the breast implant and the surrounding capsule of scar tissue are removed together as a single unit when it is safe and appropriate to do so. Dr. Courtney will evaluate your implants, capsule, and surrounding tissues to determine the most appropriate approach for your breast revision surgery.
An en bloc capsulectomy may be considered in certain breast revision cases involving concerns with the implant or surrounding capsule. The appropriate technique depends on factors such as the condition of the implant, the capsule, your anatomy, and the reason for implant removal or revision.
No. Breast implant removal refers to removing the implant itself, while a capsulectomy involves removing some or all of the scar tissue capsule that naturally forms around a breast implant. An en bloc capsulectomy specifically refers to removing the implant and capsule together when circumstances allow.
In some cases, new breast implants can be placed as part of the same breast revision procedure. Whether implant replacement is appropriate depends on your goals, breast tissue, reason for surgery, and the condition of the implant pocket. Dr. Courtney can discuss your options during your consultation.
Recovery varies depending on the extent of surgery and whether additional procedures are performed at the same time. Patients can generally expect temporary swelling, soreness, and activity restrictions as the breasts heal. Dr. Courtney will provide personalized postoperative instructions and guidance for returning to normal activities.
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