Your body forms a protective capsule of thick scar tissue around any foreign object inside of it. When you get breast implants, this protective capsule helps keep them in place. For most people, the ...

After breast augmentation surgery, your immune system will respond to the foreign materials inserted into your chest. Your body builds a “capsule” around each breast implant. The capsule is made from ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior capsule opacification, or PCO, is common after cataract surgery, especially after a few years have ...