Breast Enhancement Risks: What You Need to Know

Getting a breast enhancement operation exposes you to dangers such as breast-feeding difficulties or implant leakage. Thus, it is essential to know these common risks and side-effects to better equip you on what to do.

Quite a number of patients who have undergone breast enhancement successfully breast feed. However, there is still a possibility that it will interfere with the breast feeding process. Before moving through the surgery, consult your surgeon about this. Sometimes, breast enhancement leads to a loss of sensation in the nipple and breast area. This loss of sensation, which results from broken nerve endings, may be temporary or permanent. The result would depend upon the breast enhancement technique utilized by your surgeon.

Another potential risk of getting breast enhancement procedures are the leaking of the breast implant materials into the adjacent breast tissue. To lessen the possibility of leaking, make sure that the implant material that will be used is accredited by the FDA. Implants may also burst or rupture over time. Normally, ruptures take place when there is radical compression or injury to the breast. It may also be due to the natural aging of the implant. Sometimes, it is mammography itself that presses the breast implant, thereby causing it to break.

The biggest risk in breast enhancement rests in its impediment of breast cancer detection. Breast enhancement implants may hide breast tumors during mammography or ultrasound. For patients with breast enhancement, additional views and special imaging are needed during breast examination. The "Eklund displacement views" helps maximize the visibility of the breast tissue to better detect tumors.

Before trying a breast enhancement surgery, it is recommended to discuss the possible side effects with your preferred certified surgeon who has enough experience in breast enhancement. Ensure that the surgeon will inform you of everything you need to know about the procedure and its consequences.

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