Well, we all hear that a lot in the media. Women of all ages now are talking about breast implants. Girls as young as 18 are considering getting breast implants. But what is it exactly? If you know how it’s done, you probably will think twice about getting one. Keep in mind, breast implants are [...]
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Important factors to consider when deciding getting breast implants
Some important factors to consider include: Breast implants do not last forever. If you decide to get breast implants, you will likely need additional surgeries on your breasts over your lifetime due to complications or unsatisfactory cosmetic outcomes. Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation cannot be undone. If you later choose to [...]
Will the platinum in silicone breast implants harm me?
Platinum is a metal used in the manufacture of the shell and gel components of silicone breast implants. FDA fully evaluated the scientific literature on platinum. Based on the existing literature, FDA believes that the platinum contained in the implant shell and gel is in the zero oxidation state, which poses the lowest health risk. [...]
How will I know if my breast implant has ruptured?
If your saline-filled breast implant ruptures, you or your doctor will be able to tell. When saline-filled breast implants rupture, they deflate and the saline solution leaks into your body immediately or over a period of days. You will notice that your implant loses its original size or shape. If your silicone gel-filled breast implant [...]
Breast implants rupture
We do not know all of the causes of breast implant rupture. We do know that breast implants can rupture from: damage during implantation or during other surgical procedures folding or wrinkling of the implant shell trauma or other excessive force to the chest compression of the breast during mammography. Source: http://www.fda.gov/
Breast Implants Reoperation
it is likely that you will need to have one or more reoperations over the course of your life because of local complications from breast implants. Reasons for reoperations could include any of the potential local complications bulleted above, such as capsular contracture, wrinkling, asymmetry, rupture/deflation, implant malposition, etc. The type of surgical procedure(s) performed [...]
Potential local breast implant complications
You may need non-surgical treatments or reoperations (including removal of your implant) to treat any of these local complications. Potential local complications include, but are not limited to: . Asymmetry . Inflammation/irritation . Breast pain . Malposition/displacement . Breast tissue atrophy . Necrosis . Calcification/calcium deposits . Nipple/breast sensation changes . Capsular contracture . Palpability/visibility [...]
Key points to consider whether you are undergoing breast augmentation, reconstruction, or revision
Breast implants will not last a lifetime. Either because of rupture or other complications, you will likely need to have the implants removed. You are likely to need additional doctor visits and reoperations because of one or more complications over the course of your life. You are likely to have the implants removed, with or [...]
The risks of breast implants
Some of the risks of breast implants include: reoperations (additional surgeries), with or without removal of the device capsular contracture (hardening of the area around the implant) breast pain changes in nipple and breast sensation rupture with deflation for saline-filled implants rupture with or without symptoms for silicone gel-filled implants migration of silicone gel for [...]