Of course, the most common reason for breast enlargement is the dream of a beautiful and lush bust. The thought of this is visited by girls at school age. But not everyone knows what the consequences of this popular surgery and what contraindications there are for increasing the bust. Today we will tell you about the terrible plastic surgery for breast augmentation.
What are the complications?
Complications due to mammoplasty occur due to the fault of the surgeon, the characteristics of the patient's body, substandard drugs or implants. So, after the operation for breast augmentation the following complications are observed:
Hematoma is the accumulation of blood around the implant. It is formed immediately after surgery due to a sharp increase in blood pressure, or after surgery due to any injury to the chest. Signs of a hematoma: swelling, bluish color of the bust and soreness. Small hematomas can resolve themselves, large ones must be removed by surgery. In rare cases, it is necessary to remove the prosthesis, stop the bleeding and re-implant the prosthesis. There is a hematoma in 1.1% of cases.
Seroma - a cluster of serous fluid (a transparent yellowish liquid, formed from the blood due to its seepage from the capillaries) around the implant. It occurs most often in women with increased reactivity of tissues, less often - after a chest injury. A small accumulation of serous fluid is treated without surgery, but sometimes because of seromy it is necessary to remove the prosthesis. It occurs often.
Suppuration can arise due to non-compliance with sterility during surgery or failure to follow the doctor's recommendations in the postoperative period. Occurs most often within a few months after the operation. But sometimes it develops in patients even a few years after implantation. If possible, treat the patient without removing the breast prosthesis. Otherwise, the prosthesis is removed, and several months later the treatment is re-implanted. There is a purulent complication in 1-4% of cases.
The divergence of the edges of the wound is associated with the pressure on the seams from the inside. The reason for this phenomenon -
incorrectly matched prosthesis size, formed hematoma or seroma, poor suture material, incorrectly made suture. The edges of the wound diverge in the first weeks after the operation. In such cases, the prosthesis is re-implanted after a few months. 1-4% of cases occur.
Displacement of the prosthesis - changing the position of the prosthesis from its original place. Because of this, the shape of the mammary gland is disrupted. There is a displacement of the prosthesis due to increased physical activity in the first weeks after the operation, incorrect definition of the size of the prosthesis and the formed "bed". In such cases, surgical intervention is required. It occurs in 0.5-2% of cases.
Violation of the sensitivity of the nipple can lead to disruption of breastfeeding or sexual activity. The reason for this phenomenon is that the prosthesis squeezes nerves. And the larger the prosthesis, the less sensitive the nipple is. It occurs in 40.5% of cases.
The rupture of the prosthesis can be due to the use of poor-quality materials or because of a chest injury. The most common cause is closed capsulotomy (rupture of scar tissue around the implant). Signs of rupture of the prosthesis may appear within a month after the injury. It is rare.
Difficulty detecting a tumor or breast cancer !!! Implant can close the tumor with mammography. Thus, timely diagnosis of breast cancer is complicated. The use of additional methods to obtain the best X-ray images leads to a larger dose of X-ray radiation. About 30% of cancerous tumors remain hidden behind the implants.
Capsular contracture - a scar tissue or capsule is formed around the implants that can tighten and compress the implant. Occurs during the year after breast augmentation surgery. As a result of the capsular contracture, the breast becomes firmer, loses its shape and painful sensations appear when touched. In such cases, surgical intervention is required. Occurs in 1-2% of cases.
There are many contraindications to breast augmentation:
- infectious diseases;
- oncological diseases;
- Some chronic diseases;
- Pregnancy and lactation;
- age up to 18 years;
- psychological instability;
- diabetes;
- Any inflammatory processes;
- skin diseases.
At least two weeks before the operation you need to give up smoking. Since sometimes in smokers the healing process of postoperative sutures is slower or necrosis (dying off) of the skin can begin.
Before you do this procedure, remember what a terrible plastic surgery for breast augmentation.