Capsular Contracture Treatment

Parker Center for Plastic Surgery in Paramus is the only provider in the New Jersey region trained and licensed to use the Aspen Ultrasound System for nonsurgical capsular contracture treatment. Women from Ridgewood, Hackensack, Mahwah, Somerset, and throughout Bergen County, North New Jersey, and surrounding areas visit us for this effective treatment for capsular contracture.

What Is Capsular Contracture?

After breast augmentation surgery, the body naturally forms a lining or “capsule” around the breast implant, which the body correctly identifies as a foreign substance. A small percentage of augmentation patients develop capsular contracture, in which this naturally-occurring lining unexpectedly hardens, creates pain, causes breast firmness, and distorts the shape and position of the breast implant. No single cause has been identified for the development of capsular contracture, but it can be treated.

Traditionally, plastic surgeons have treated capsular contracture by surgically removing the breast implant and surrounding capsule. At The Parker Center, we offer non-surgical capsular contracture treatment as well as surgical options.

Can Capsular Contracture Be Treated Without Surgery?

If you are suffering from mild to moderate capsular contracture, you may not need surgery to correct the problem. At Parker Center, we offer the Aspen Ultrasound System Treatment, a non-invasive treatment for this unpleasant condition. We are the only provider in the area trained and licensed to use this technique, which Dr. Parker has found to be an excellent non-surgical approach to resolving capsular contracture. The system has improved the condition in most of our patients who have undergone the treatment.

What Is the Aspen Ultrasound System Treatment?

How Much Do Aspen Ultrasound Treatments Cost?

At our practice in Paramus, New Jersey, Aspen capsular contracture treatments cost $175 per session. Patients typically need a series of 5 to 10 treatments.

What Happens During Capsular Contracture Surgery?

Surgical capsular contracture removal is often best for more progressive cases. If we catch it early, non-surgical treatment is usually successful in correcting capsular contracture and preventing it from reoccurring. However, in more developed or severe cases, or if a patient has not responded well to the non-surgical Aspen treatment, surgery will be the most effective option. Dr. Parker is highly experienced in breast implant revision procedures and will tailor the procedure to fully treat the problem while also achieving the most aesthetically pleasing outcome possible.

• Capsulectomy with breast implant replacement
• Treating capsular contracture with Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM)
• Explantation and capsulectomy

Breast Capsulectomy With Breast Implant Replacement

Treating Capsular Contracture With Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM)

Explantation and Capsulectomy

Your Capsular Contracture Consultation & Imaging Session

Consultations at the Parker Center are special. Dr. Parker will spend extra time with you, ensuring that he understands your goals and that you are fully educated about each potential solution. Additionally, our imaging expert will help you see the possibilities with digital photo imaging to show you what you will look like after surgery. Patients who are comparing providers often tell us our consults are the most thorough and informative they’ve ever experienced!

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Your Pre-Op Capsular Contracture Education Session 

One to two weeks before your scheduled capsular contracture surgery, you will undergo a one-hour, in-office, face-to-face education session with one of Dr. Parker’s Nurse Educators. During this session, the nurse educator thoroughly reviews a detailed information packet to further educate you about your procedure. This includes a discussion of what to do to prepare for surgery, what occurs on the day of surgery, and what to expect after surgery during your recovery. It’s a detailed session that really educates our patients about the entire surgical process at the Parker Center. Patients tell us they love it because they feel so well-prepared for their surgery. Learn more about what to expect during your pre-op education session.

Rapid Recovery Capsular Contracture Breast Surgery

The Parker Center’s Rapid Recovery techniques used during and after your breast surgery help you heal more rapidly and comfortably than what you might experience at another practice. This means less time off from work and a sooner return to your normal activities.

Dr. Parker’s Rapid Recovery protocol includes:

• Short-acting anesthetic agents and anti-emetic medications to hasten the recovery from anesthesia
• A tailored regimen of medications given before, during, and after surgery to minimize postoperative pain, swelling, and bruising
• Three postoperative medical manual lymphatic drainage massages to reduce swelling and bruising as well as accelerate healing
• Topically applied state-of-the-art scar cream to help minimize the scars’ appearance.

Even though everyone heals at their own pace, our breast surgery patients are usually back to work within the first week if they have non-physical jobs. We encourage you to move around briefly starting the first day to boost circulation.

All sutures used are dissolvable, so you won’t need to come to the office to have them removed. Pain is rarely an issue following breast surgery at the Parker Center, but you can expect some post-operating swelling and soreness. Some patients even feel good enough to go to dinner the day after surgery, while others prefer waiting a few days before socializing.