Commentary on: Preliminary Outcomes of Hypochlorous Acid as an Adjunct for Pocket Irrigation in Revision Aesthetic Breast Surgery

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The authors of “Preliminary Outcomes of Hypochlorous Acid as an Adjunct for Pocket Irrigation in Revision Aesthetic Breast Surgery” are to be congratulated for this timely contribution to the literature validating the safety and efficacy of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solution in the clinical setting.1 This retrospective review of 135 breast pockets in 71 patients with Baker grade III/IV capsular contracture demonstrates a remarkably low recurrence rate in a complex, revisionary patient population. The plethora of studies showing the antimicrobial effectiveness of Betadine and other antibiotic solutions are too numerous to reference, and many authors have spent their life’s work meticulously comparing these solutions in a life-long quest for the perfect breast pocket irrigation solution to reduce the risk of...