Breast Reconstruction Figure 13. This patient has capsular contractures. Her breasts look abnormally round and projecting and they are very firm to the touch.
Capsular contracture can also be painful and tight feeling.
This patient has a partially deflated implant which had to be replaced. This patient had a small portion of her TRAM flap die. This part had to be surgically removed and the flap re-inset. It is possible for all of the flap to die although this is relatively rare.