Risks and Benefits of Breast Implant Surgery
When it comes to breast implants, there are a number of potential breast implant dangers
that one should be made fully aware of prior to making the final decision to undergo the
procedure. The first and foremost risk associated with a breast augmentation procedure is
of course the chance of incurring a capsular contracture. When the breast implants are
placed within the chest region, the body makes a thick capsule of scar tissue completely
surrounding the implant. In most cases, this scar tissue is a helpful thing as it can prevent
the filling of the implant into the body, but in some cases for reasons not quite clear as of
now, this capsule can contract causing the implant to rupture which can be a painful
experience for the person with the implants.
The implantation of silicone into the breast regions can in some cases interfere with the
ability of the mammogram to detect the possibility of breast cancer. But since the implant
is placed under the mammary glands this is not as bad as it sounds. There is though the
possibility of incurring a false positive for breast cancer due to deposits left by the implant
that resembles cancerous cells. Furthermore, the machine itself can actually rupture the
implant, but this is usually also remedied by going to a specialist for your mammogram
who is used to dealing with breast implants.
The implants themselves are capable of moving around regardless as to whether they have
a textured surface or not. This movement, or migration as it is sometimes called creates a
very unsightly bulge allowing the world to be able to tell that you have undergone the
procedure. The implant is also capable of being ruptured as well as simply deflating due to
a microscopic hole in the outer shell.
From time to time, there has also been the occasional rippling of the implant which is very
noticeable from the outside of the skin as well as a possibility of infection, especially in the
case in which the saline solution may have been contaminated prior to being injected into
the implant. Should the implant rupture allowing this contaminated saline solution into the
chest there can be an infection as a result.
Benefits:
There are a number of benefits that can be associated with the breast implant procedure.
These benefits can be both medical as well as psychological in nature. If your breasts are
not the same size, then this can cause emotional trauma that a breast enhancement can cure
simply by making them symmetrical. If both of your breasts are too small then the breast
implant procedure can help you to improve your outwardly appearance which in return also
increase your emotional well-being.
Basically, when it comes to the breast implant procedure, the improvements which can be
made through the use of this surgery can not only help you to achieve a better lifestyle, but
also can help improve years of emotional scarring as a result of inadequately shaped
breasts.