anderwell - Breast Augmentation Risks

Breasts augmentation can give wonderful results but there are certain serious risks that need to be considered at the time of surgical techniques. Not everyone is a good candidate.

Breast augmentation has become one of the most leading forms of plastic surgery in recent years. The surgery is commonly safe and most women report being pleased with the results. Women who start with smaller or sagging breasts often discover a sense of self confidence after recovery.

However, women need to understand that the outcome are never flawless and at least some minimal scaring is realistic. Even more serious are the psychological risks that can occur when a patient realizes that her life will not suddenly become wonderful. The surgery will not relieve depression and the incidence of suicide in women after breast augmentation is many times the national average for all women.

A number of physical risks can also occur. Most of these are rare, especially with very accomplished surgeons but happen often enough that a potential patient aught to not take them lightly.

Capsular contracture is a scar that can form surrounding the implant itself creating it to look and feel unnatural and often result in some pain. This condition seems to be more seen with silicone implants than with saline. Some scaring is almost inevitable and minor capsular contracture may not be noticeable.

Breast implants interfere with mammograms and can make the diagnosis of breast diseases, especially breast cancer, harder to do. Placing the implant under the chest muscle will result in the least interference. Wherever the implant is inserted, it won't interfere with the woman's option to do a self exam, nor does it limit the option of ultrasound or MRI scans.

Implants will occasionally become displaced and commonly the amount of movement is not enough to be apparent. When it occurs it may require additional surgical procedures to secure it in place. Larger implants commonly carry greater risk of movement.

Saline implants can develop leaks and deflate. The saline solution carries no risk as it is absorbed into your body, but the breast will decrease to its preoperative size in a day or two. Surgery will be required to replace the defective implant. Implants that have been fully filled are less likely to leak. The risk is about 4% the first year and increases about 1% a year thereafter.

A silicon implant can also rupture. The silicon is absorbed very slowly by the body so the only complication at first may be some pain from inflammation. The implant will need to be replaced once a rupture is determined.

Rippling can occur as a waviness of the skin over the implants due to saline shifting about in the implant. It is most bothersome when it occurs on the top surface of the breast where it is more obvious with low-cut fashions. Fully filled implants, or implants inserted under the muscle tissue are much less prone to rippling.

Infection is always a risk in any type of surgery and seems to occur in about 1% of individuals. Infections typically will require antibiotics and removal of the implant. After six months with no recurrence of infection it is commonly safe to try again.

Implants do not limit the ability of a woman to breast feed but can result in some nipple numbness. If this possibility is unacceptable then you aught to not consider breast augmentation as permanent numbness occurs in about 15% of individuals.

Regardless of how well the original surgical technique you will most likely need to have surgery again at some point as no type of implant is as durable as the human tissues they try to imitate.

Breast augmentation surgical procedures are generally successful and the patients are pleased with the outcome but any woman considering having this procedure needs to fully understand the risks and be sure she is prepared to deal with the worst possible results.