Risks and side effects of breast implants

If you have determined for yourself that you need a breast augmentation operation, it is very important to first familiarize yourself with all possible side effects and risks of breast implants. After all, there may be problems related to both leakage of the implant and breastfeeding in the future.


Breast-feeding

Some patients who have breast implants are able to successfully breastfeed a baby. But the implants can create some difficulties. Thus, if you plan to breast-feed a child in the future, be sure to share this with the surgeon, because such a fact is likely to affect the executive technique of the operation.

Features of mammography

There is a possibility that breast implants will prevent detection of any pathology. During the examination, such as mammography, ultrasound examination or X-ray, various lesions or tumors will be hidden behind the implants. Therefore, it is very important to inform the doctor beforehand that you have breast implants, in which case special measures will be taken. A survey of this kind in this case is carried out more carefully, which takes more time. A large number of pictures will be taken to make the diagnosis more reliable.

The technique of Eklund is a specific technique by which the radiologist can determine the presence of neoplasms in the breast tissues. Therefore it is very important for the radiologist to warn about the presence of breast implants in advance.

During the course of the mammography procedure, the breast is subjected to a kind of compression, which can cause the implant to rupture.

Riscanaplastic large cell lymphoma

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare vidrack, in which certain types of white blood cells, T-lymphocytes, are affected. Breast implants can increase the risk of this disease. There is a possibility that lymphoma forms in the scar tissue or the present capsule, which is located in the implant environment. Structures involved in the control of drugs and products, study the possible risk of this disease. According to statistics, among women with breast implants, the number of which reaches up to a dozen million, sixty-fixed cases have been identified in which anaplastic large-cell lymphoma was diagnosed. Silicone implants are also at risk, and implants with physiological saline are also included. As a result of treatment, the implants are removed, after which a course-specific therapy is prescribed.

The sensitivity is influenced

There are cases when patients, after implantation, lose sensitivity in the nipples and the breast itself. Loss of sensitivity can be both temporary and permanent. It should be noted that surgical technique plays a role in this process. After all, the surgeon must first identify which implants will be most appropriate. The ion also determines the technique itself to reduce the chances of losing sensitivity.

Occurrence of Capsular Contracture

If the scar tissue surrounding the implant creates a capsule that affects it by compression, it can eventually lead to a disruption in the shape and hardening of the implant itself. Capsular contracture can not be foreseen, one can only isolate risk factors, which are the various chest injuries or lack of skin that should cover the implant. Breast repair very often requires surgical intervention.

The emergence of a "double bubble"

It also happens that the implants of the breast go away, moving to a level below the location of the breast. In this case, in the chest, a kind of depression is formed across its lower part. If the implant is not the right size or is not well installed, there is a risk of a "double bubble". This complication is quite rare. You can correct the situation only surgically.

Implant Leakage

The likelihood of dangerous effects of penetration of implant matter into nearby breast tissues has been studied through various studies. As a result, it turned out that the evidence that the risk is present, was not confirmed. Here we mean only the materials that were approved by the FDA. With the help of such materials, implants of a different type, for example prostheses, are made.

Probability of a break

Any implant has its expiration date, because they are not reliable. Breast implants tend to fracture, deflate, or tear. Gaps are likely in the event that the implant is old enough or various chest injuries have been received. As a result, the shape of the breast changes. And also its size. The quality of the gap affects the manifestation of the result. In the event that the gap is small, then on the breast it will be reflected through a long time.

It is worth noting that you can get a break with the procedurememmography. In the course of the process, a specialist should monitor the pressure exerted on the chest. Fifty eight cases were recorded, when the mammography caused the rupture.

As a rule, you can remove the blown breast implant only surgically. It is worth noting that to replace the old implant, patients choose a new one that is already smaller.

Assist the doctor

A certified plastic surgeon who has sufficient experience of breast augmentation will tell you what the likely consequences are, what are the side effects. Choosing a good specialist in this field and clear compliance with all instructions of the doctor will help you avoid side effects. It is very important to consult with a plastic surgeon without fail. Perhaps, you do not want to use implants, but you would like to improve the external appearance, slightly changing the shape of the breast. The doctor will tell you which ways you can use for this. After all, there are methods that affect the effect on the breast tissue, which is already available.