Risks of Breast Implants, Silicone Gel Breast Implants

With any surgical procedure is always a risk that something goes wrong. In addition to the complications that can occur with any surgery, such as scars, infections, changes in sensitivity or severe bruising, the risk of increased breast cancer include certain problems inherent in the breast implant that are unique to this procedure. There are specific risks inherent in the placement of saline breast implants and silicone surgery must be analyzed before deciding whether or not the procedure. For information about the capsular contractual or other problems associated with surgery or the healing process, visit our page on complications of breast growth.

Potential problems of breast implant

While breast implants are designed to replicate the look and feel of natural breast tissue, its structure lends itself to certain complications that do not represent a problem with other types of cosmetic and medical implants. These problems include breast implant ripple (wrinkles or folds in the capsule of the implant), rupture (tearing of the capsule of the implant) and interference with mammography. Moreover, breast implants do not last a lifetime. It is likely that a woman with breast implants need in your life at least one additional surgery, if not more, to replace a broken implant or not satisfactory.
Risks of saline breast implants and silicone

Certain risks of breast implants are more closely associated with implants with saline or silicone. It is important to assess these risks in determining what type of implant chosen.

Risks of silicone breast implants

After 14 years of scrutiny and debate, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English) finally approved silicone breast implants. These implants are an option for all women 22 years or older who are considering an increase in breast cancer. While the FDA considers to be reasonably safe and effective, still involve risks and are not suitable for all women.

Although scientific studies have ruled out any connection between the once dreaded silicone breast implants and cancer or autoimmune diseases, there are still reasons to worry about the breaking of the silicone implants. The fact is that they can break and if they do, the patient may not even be aware. Unlike saline implants, which deflates the rupture, silicone implants can be filtered slowly, with no signs or symptoms that something has happened. The only way to detect the rupture of a silicone breast implant is through a study of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, by its acronym in English).

One of the risks of silicone breast implants and saline that can interfere with mammograms. The breast implant creates an obstruction that can not pass through X-ray. They are also subject to breakage due to pressure on the breasts during the study. This issue is more serious with silicone implants than with saline, as the silicone can be filtered without being noticed and is not a substance that is found naturally in the body. While it is important to get regular mammograms to detect early signs of cancer, it is important that you have breast implants, both when making the appointment when it meets the technical. This allows the technician to use special techniques to avoid interference and minimize the chance of breakage.

Risks of saline breast implants

Although the saline breast implants remained in the market while the silicone was removed, there are still problems associated with them. Saline implants are more likely to undulate, creating "waves" palpable and sometimes visible on the sides of the breast. This is because wrinkles or folds are formed in the capsule of silicone implant. To resolve this problem, we need another surgery.

The saline breast implants are also subject to breakage. While the saline in the implant is not harmful for the body and is easily absorbed, a saline implant deflates that breaks away and will be within a smaller, flatter and more down the other until will perform another surgery to replace the implant. If the implant is large, the difference is remarkable.