Are Capsular Contracture Dangerous?

Capsular contracture is not usually dangerous to the patient's health unless her implants have ruptured (in the case of gel implants, rupture can sometimes lead to infection).

Who is most at risk for capsular contracture?

Significant risk factors for capsular contracture were subglandular implant placement, periareolar incision site, and older device age in the augmentation cohort (p < 0.0001), older subject age in the revision-augmentation cohort (p < 0.0001), and higher body mass index (p = 0.0026) and no povidone-iodine pocket ...

Is capsular contracture an emergency?

Chen says “in and of itself, capsular contracture is not dangerous. It does not cause disease or infection or cancer.” Lee adds that although there's not an immediate disease risk, the constant pain that patients with later stage capsular contracture deal with could be considered a health problem.