Breast Implants Have Recognized Medical Complications You Should Know About

Wanting to augment the size of her breasts, a friend of mine recently consulted separately two experts on breast implants. She did seek the advice of her family and friends on the safety of breast implants, especially since there are certain controversies surrounding these cosmetic surgery procedures. She definitely has heard about cases of some women who complained of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and such other autoimmune disorders after receiving breast implants. She wanted to be very sure, hence those two separate consultations.

The two experts, according to my friend, provided their respective professional opinions which turned out to be unanimous in almost every detail. The first thing they made clear was that the use of silicone would be out of the question. Like most other experts, the two fear that the use of silicone in breast implants may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer. They also confirmed cases of women being distressed by certain disorders as a result of silicone leakage.

Silicone implants deteriorate gradually; they can break over time. At the instance when the silicone gel spreads after being ruptured, the immune system reacts by way of forming granules around the gel fragments - an automatic response that is meant to isolate the pieces of gel. Consequently, small, rounded lumps may appear in several parts of the body, including the abdomen and hands, which can be very painful. To get rid of the spreading gel, an extensive surgery may be absolutely needed.

Other recognized medical complications can also develop as a consequence of the operation itself. Capsular contracture is a perfect example. In this condition, the scar tissue around the affected breast becomes taut, resulting to the hardening of the breast and a change in its appearance. Another example is the possible buildup of calcium deposits around the implant, the result of which can be the same as that in the capsular contracture case. A follow-up surgery may be necessary in either case to address the problem.

The experts proceeded in letting my friend know of what else to expect after receiving breast implants. She was told she may experience either increased or reduced feeling in the different parts of the breast, particularly in the nipples. Such a change may be temporary, or it can be permanent. It is also possible for the breast implants to move. The change in position of the breast implants can cause great physical uneasiness as well as an odd appearance.

A lot safer than silicone are saline implants, as my friend would be told. The danger in saline breast implants though is that they can abruptly burst, resulting to the breast getting deflated all too suddenly. But unlike silicone, the saltwater filling in saline implants poses no danger to the body. Of course, surgery will still be required for a ruptured implant - whether it's saline or silicone.

Fully apprised of all the possible medical complications breast implants have, my friend has decided nevertheless to proceed to have the surgery in about a month from now. [Read the Original Article]