Breast Enhancement Side Effects
Posted in Health on Feb 2nd, 2010
Getting a breast enhancement procedure exposes you to risks such as breast-feeding troubles or implant leakage. Thus, it is important to know these common risks and side-effects to better equip you on what to do.
Quite a number of patients who have tried breast enhancement successfully breast feed. However, there is still a possibility that it will affect the breast feeding process. Before going 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 damaged nerve endings, may be temporary or permanent. The result would be based on the breast enhancement technique applied by your surgeon.
Another potential danger of having breast enhancement procedures are the leaking of the breast implant materials into the surrounding breast tissue. To decrease the possibility of leaking, make sure that the implant material that will be applied is approved by the FDA. Implants may also burst or tear over time. Usually, snaps occur 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 constricts the breast implant, thereby causing it to break.
The biggest risk in breast enhancement lies in its inference 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 required during breast examination. The “Eklund displacement views” helps maximize the visibility of the breast tissue to further detect tumors.
Before undergoing a breast enhancement surgery, it is recommended to discuss the possible side effects with your selected licensed surgeon who has enough experience in breast enhancement. See to it that the surgeon will tell you of everything you need to know about the procedure and its consequences.
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