Many women desire some kind of reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer to
improve the cosmetic result. Since the introduction of silicone breast implants, capsular …

Background: A study was undertaken to investigate long-term histological changes in the
environment of breast implants and their correlation with complains at the time of capsular …

Capsular contracture remains a challenge in plastic surgery and represents one of the most
common postoperative complications following alloplastic breast reconstruction. The impact …

Contact between silicone implants and skin/breast parenchyma has been described as an
agent of implant contamination and biofilm formation, resulting in implant complications. The …

Breast implant exposure, fortunately, is not a common occurrence. There have been multiple
surgical approaches used to successfully repair this complication. Whatever the approach …

Although capsular contracture remains one of the major problems following silicone breast
implantation, the associated mechanism has yet to be determined. This study thus aimed to …

Background: Microbial pathogens local to prosthetic breast devices may promote infection,
inflammation, and capsular contracture. Although antimicrobial solutions have been used …

Introduction One of the most common complications following breast augmentation is
capsular contracture. The subclinical infection of the implant is often considered to be one of …

Background Silicone implants are often used in immediate breast reconstruction.
Complications associated with silicone-based implant reconstruction, such as capsular …

Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most commonly performed
procedures for women seeking improvement in their body image. Because the number of …