Breast implants are surgically inserted to change the size or shape of your breasts. There are two major types of breast implants: saline and silicone gel. Both types can cause health problems.
Range of Complications
Problems due to breast implants can affect your health and appearance. You may experience breast pain, calcification, infection, bleeding, redness, bruising, scarring, hematoma, changes in sensation, rippled skin, sagging breasts, or necrosis, or death, of the breast tissue.
Capsular Contracture
Capsular contracture can occur if the surgery is improperly performed. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, "Capsular contracture occurs when the scar tissue or capsule that normally forms around the implant tightens and squeezes the implant." This can cause one breast to look elongated and hard.
Rupture and Deflation
After surgery you can experience deflation or rupture of your implants. According to the FDA, "Breast implants do not last a lifetime. Some breast implants may rupture/deflate in the first few months after surgery and some after several years. Others may take 10 or more years to rupture/deflate."
Shifting/Displacement
Your implant can move or shift after surgery, causing a lopsided look. The larger the implant, the greater the chance it has of moving or displacing.
Mammography
Getting a mammography after breast implantation can be more complicated. The implant may interfere with the mammography reading.
Reconstructive Surgery
The FDA states that it is likely that if you have breast implants, you will need one or more reconstructive surgeries to correct a problem or replace implants during your lifetime.
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