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Photos of Breast Implant Capsules

The picture on the left shows an implant that was removed along with the surrounding capsule, because of capsular contracture and a desire by the patient to switch to saline implants.

In the picture on the right, compare the same implant within its capsule to the implant from the opposite breast which was removed separately from its capsule. Notice that the implant in the capsule looks smaller than the implant from the other side although they are the same size. When the capsule contracts it does so with great force, compressing the implant into a tight ball. Once again, the implant itself does not get hard. It is the way the implant interacts with the capsule that can make the breast feel hard.

Photos courtesy of Edward Pechter, M.D., Valencia, California

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