I read with interest the finding of an increased capsular contraction rate around
breast implants during pregnancy reported by Dancey, Nassimizadeh and Levick.
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Published online: March 29, 2012
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
