Nearly three million American women have had breast augmentation with silicone implants filled with silicone gel or saline solution. As many as one-third of these women may have capsule contracture – a condition where scar tissue forms around the implant and squeezes it into a firm ball. Often times the breasts can be severely deformed and other times they can look rather natural, but can still leave the person uncomfortable, especially when passing out hugs or during intimate situations. This can be a very difficult problem to fix. However, the Pocket Protector®, a patented device made from FDA approved e-PTFE (same material as Gore-Tex – considered one of the safest implant materials available) has been effective in both preventing capsule contracture and repairing capsule contracture after it occurs. In fact, the Pocket Protector®, has been successful regardless of the number of times a person has had revision of her breast implant surgery. A former Miss Russia had six previous operations on her breasts and didn’t get relief until she had repair with the Pocket Protector®. A patient from Newport Beach had 10 previous breast revisions and no one would accept her as a patient – after revision with the Pocket Protector® she has soft breasts. A patient following lumpectomy and radiation had hard, deformed breasts with the implant ready to extrude in spite of three previous operations by the esteemed University of California San Francisco Plastic Surgery staff – after repair with the Pocket Protector® she had soft, natural appearing breasts. Over 500 Pocket Protector® devices have been successfully implanted. If you or anyone you know has a problem with their breast implants there’s not just hope, but a definite way to fix the problem.
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