Vitamin E and capsule contracture.
Vitamin E is known to inhibit the inflammatory phase of wound healing and to decrease wound tensile strength. For these reasons, vitamin E has been suggested for the prevention of breast implant capsule contracture. Experiments in rabbits demonstrated a reduction in capsule contracture that was significant statistically, but the improvement was minor, suggesting that vitamin E prophylaxis would probably not have a major impact on the clinical problem of capsule contracture.
University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gainesville 32610.
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D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D005260:Female; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014810:Vitamin E