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Possible Breast Augmentation Risks And Complications
by Sky Joe
Breast augmentation, similar to other surgical procedures, is also exposed to the risks of potential complications resulting from the surgery. In addition to complications that can occur with any surgery, such as scarring, infection, changes in sensation, or severe bruising , breast augmentation risks include certain breast implant problems that are unique to the procedure. Some women are permanently unable to sleep on their front after breast augmentation, and some suffer pain, the cause of which cannot be determined. Sometimes, implants have to be removed, together with the scar tissue that has formed around them, and as this usually leaves the breast flattened, most women prefer to have another implant instead. It is important that you are aware of the breast augmentation complications that might occur after your surgery.
Infection
Infection is a rare complication following breast augmentation but may develop early or late, possibly months or years after the surgery. When it does occur, the implant may have to be removed, at least temporarily. Infection may also weaken the skin and cause protrusion of an implant.
Risk of Silicone Breast Implant
There is a potential risk that silicone breast implants can interfere with mammography screenings used to detect the presence of cancer cells. The breast implant interferes by creating an obstruction through which the x-rays cannot pass. In addition, the silicone breast implants may also break under the firm pressure applied to the breasts during the screening. This is especially important with silicone implants, as silicone can leak unnoticed and cause harmful effects to the body. Although it is important to have regular mammograms to detect early signs of cancer, it is critical that you highlight the presence of breast implants, when you make your appointment or when you meet the technician. By doing this, it allows the technician to use special techniques to avoid interference and minimize the chances of rupture.
Wrinkling
Whatever the implant is made of, it will comprise a shell around a gel or fluid. It is possible for the outer shell to wrinkle, particularly if it contains saline or some other fluid, and this may be obvious if the breast tissue is thin. If required, a wrinkled implant can be removed and replaced by one of a different type. This problem is unlikely to occur with the more solid implant fillings such as "cohesive gel"
Capsular Contracture
The body reacts to any implant as foreign and fibrous scar tissue forms around it - sometimes over a period of several years. This capsule of scar tissue may remain thin and pliable or, if the tissue shrinks and thickens, may compress the implant, causing it to become round and firm, which may cause tenderness. The shape of the breast may then alter and the implant may become hard. This process, known as capsular contracture, can occur any time, although it is most common in the first year of two after surgery. Further surgery may be necessary to reshape the breast or remove the implant.
Change in nipple sensation
Although any change in nipple sensation after breast augmentation is unlikely to be permanent, the larger the implant the greater the risk. Nipple sensation can occasionally be increased rather than decreased.
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What Women Need to Know about Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Imp
Patients may be asking about FDA's recent decision to approve the marketing of certain silicone gel-filled breast implants. They may want to know more about the safety of these devices, and they may need guidance in deciding whether or not to have them.
The approved implants are made by two companies, Allergan and Mentor. They're approved for breast reconstruction in women of all ages, and for breast augmentation in women 22 and older.
Although certain saline-filled breast implants have been available for a number of years, silicone gel-filled implants have not been available for widespread use for a long time. In fact, FDA turned down several applications to market silicone gel filled implants in the past.
However, now there is enough information about benefits and risks so that a woman can make an informed decision about whether to have the implants and what to expect if she gets them. To ensure that women get the information they need, physicians are expected to give women who are thinking about having the implants a patient brochure. The brochure lays out in some detail the benefits and complications that can occur -- complications like hardening of the tissue around the implant, breast pain, and changes in nipple sensation. One of the most important things the brochure stresses is that these implants are not lifetime devices. A woman who receives the implants will probably need additional breast surgery at least once. The brochure also informs women that the implant can rupture without causing symptoms (a "silent" rupture), and that she will need periodic MRI exams to detect these ruptures.
FDA is requiring that the companies continue to study the safety of the implants for about 10 more years after they are marketed. Each company will study about 40,000 women, and this can give more information about possible rare adverse effects.
A report by the Institute of Medicine several years ago concluded that there was no convincing scientific evidence that women with the implants are at greater risk for systemic problems like increased risk of neurological disorders, connective tissue diseases and cancer, and other studies have borne that out. But this question will continue to be addressed in the long-term studies that will be conducted by the companies.
Additional Information:
FDA Breast Implant Web Page.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/
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