Surgery is a common and effective means of treating breast cancer, used in some 95 percent of early stage breast cancer cases and 70 percent of later stage cases. Surgical options contribute to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers suggest that bacterial biofilms likely contribute to a proportion of capsular contractures, but not ...

For women receiving breast implants during reconstructive or cosmetic breast surgery, scarring around the implant—called capsular contracture—is a common, costly, and painful complication. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of capsular contracture were similar in fenestrated and non-fenestrated acellular dermal matrices, ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Reoperations and Specific Local and Perioperative Complications." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Breast reconstruction is an important option for women undergoing mastectomy, and a two-stage approach using implants is by far the most common reconstruction technique. Thousands of women undergo ...

The reality star said "I love them so much" when a listener asked how she feels about her new breasts on a recent episode of her podcast, 'Untraditionally Lala' ...

Capsular contracture is a condition that occurs exclusively after breast implant placement. When a surgeon creates space for the implant, fibrous tissue naturally forms a capsule around it, often ...