Capsular
contracture is a frequent complication in the postoperative period of breast
implantation. It usually accompanies the appearance of a firm breast that can
progress to pain, distortion, and asymmetry of the breasts, requiring surgical
revision. The present study is a case report. A 58-year-old woman with a
medical diagnosis of capsular contracture of the right breast evidenced by ultrasound.
She was referred to the physiotherapy clinic in October 2019 with an initial
complaint of pain on palpation, swelling, and stiffness in her right breast.
The patient was evaluated and the MACò method was used to treat capsular contracture. For
this, 12 sessions of photodynamic therapy were carried out. The treatment
included the use of LED by doping: red (300s),
violet (60s) and blue (120s), with the use of 1% methylene blue in target areas, three times a
week. The patient had the beginning of symptoms’ remission in the fourth visit
and total remission in the 12th visit. It was concluded that the use of
photodynamic therapy using the MACò method showed improvement in signs and symptoms—
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