Figure 1.

Representative images of two patients suffering from severe capsular contracture after silicone breast implantation.

Notes: (A) A 54-year-old lady with a history of disseminated mamma cysts followed by mastectomy on both sides. The reconstructive breast augmentation was performed 10 years before she presented with painful capsular contracture at both breasts according to Baker stage IV. (B) A 70-year-old lady with a history of fibrous breast adenomas and familial breast cancer. In 1981, she received a subcutaneous mastectomy with a 1-year-later reconstruction by silicone breast implants, and an implant change 10 years later. Now, she has again presented with capsular contracture according to Baker Stage III–IV.