subject: Plastic Surgery Revealed - The Common Risks Associated With Breast Augmentation [print this page] As with any surgical procedure, breast augmentation surgery carries its own set of risks and potential complications. The chances of complications occurring can be decreased by seeking out a board certified surgeon with plenty of experience and successful cases. Completing an in-depth, comprehensive consult prior to the surgery with your doctor will help you to understand the risks of breast augmentation, and also assure you that you have selected the right surgeon to perform the surgery.
The first risk is not a health risk, per se, but rather an aesthetic risk. This is called capsular contraction. Before the breast implant is placed, the plastic surgeon creates a pocket in which the implant will rest. A fibrous membrane forms around the implant, called a capsule, during the patient's healing process. In some cases, the capsule may contract and squeeze the implant, which affects the firmness of the breast. Some doctors think this happens because of an infection. This "capsular contraction" can occur immediately after the surgery or after a long period of time following the surgery. It can occur in one or both breasts. While this will not harm the patient, it is a problem of quality and can decrease the patient's satisfaction with their breast augmentation surgery.
Other risks that will not affect a patient's health are loss of sensation in the nipple, wrinkling, deflation, and asymmetry.
Other risks of breast augmentation surgery include anesthesia complications, where a patient has an adverse affect to the anesthesia used during their surgery. This can be avoided by speaking with your physician specifically about your health history and prior surgical experiences.
Breast augmentation patients are also at risk for infection, where the body rejects the implant, or hematomas. Hematoma is excessive bleeding and swelling in the breast implant pocket.
Some women worry that breast augmentation surgery will affect their ability to breastfeed. This is untrue, though not always. Plenty of women who have had breast implants placed have been able to successfully breastfeed their children.
by: Penelope Stone
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