Know the Dangers of Having Breast Implants

Many flat chested women are obsessed with breast enhancement because they want to enhance their physical appearance, improve self-image, increase their level of attractiveness, improve self-esteem, have wide choices of better fitting clothes and to enhance physical intimacy with a partner. This obsession pushed women to go even further by subjecting themselves under the knife to enhance their breasts size.  Although larger breasts could satisfy women and could make them feel better about their appearance, going into drastic measures to enhance one’s physical appearance need careful thinking.  Although there are successful breast enhancement surgeries, surgery is still an invasive procedure that could turn into a disaster. It is not uncommon to hear about women who experienced not so good results with breast enhancement surgery.  Breast enlargement surgery make use of implants and once a foreign object is inserted in a human body, anomalies or complications could happen. It is important to know the dangers of having breast implants before making a decision of putting yourself under the knife.

So what are the dangers of having breast implants? First, you have to know that there are two types of breast implants, the saline implant and silicone implant. Although there are differences in their composition, both are still foreign materials and could endanger one’s health when something went wrong while they are resting inside your body.

Implants do not last a lifetime.  Implants will eventually leak and rupture which can be very dangerous if not detected at once. The scary part is that nobody knows when the implants will actually break or rupture. Some implants rupture after a few months and some lasted for years. Saline implants rupture or leakage are easy to notice because of the changes in breast size as the liquid leaks out. Saline implants are filled with sterile saltwater and once the implant leaks, the body will absorb the fluid. Although the sterile water could not cause serious health issues, the shell of saline implant is made from silicone and could cause health risks.  With silicone implants, leakage or rupture is not easy to detect and MRI is needed to monitor the implants. Sometimes rupture could only be detected when there are already serious complications and health issues. The silicone gel from ruptured silicone implant could spread and affect lymph nodes and other body organs resulting to a variety of health issues which can be very fatal.  When it comes to the dangers of having breast implants, implant rupture is on the top of the list.

Complications. The dangers of having breast implants include the complications that come with it. Any surgery involves risks of complications during and after the procedure. Complications may include allergic reaction to anaesthesia, abnormal bleeding, necrosis or skin death, breasts infections, build-up of molds or bacteria on the implants, numbness or over sensitivity of nipples, inability to breastfeed, memory loss, fatigue, metal poisoning (silicone implants contain platinum), capsular contracture and cosmetic issues like scarring and asymmetry issues. There are cases that complications are so serious that they can be life threatening.

Expensive monitoring and maintenance. The dangers of having breast implants do not just include your physical health but also your financial health. The expenses for the monitoring and maintenance of your breast implant could be a burden that could put your financial capability in danger. Aside from the breast enhancement procedure that could cost thousands of dollars, there are reports that many women who got breast augmentation end up needing corrective surgeries which of course could be very costly.  Periodic monitoring of your implants, breast health and overall health could also be very expensive. You will spend money on your breasts as long as you have the implants to be sure nothing will go wrong. Regular breast MRI and mammogram are required to monitor the condition of breast implant and to monitor your breast health. Cosmetics surgeries, corrective surgeries and any breast diagnostic monitoring are usually not covered by insurances so you have to spend your own money.

Autoimmune diseases. Although it is still debatable, there are reports that breast implants are linked to autoimmune diseases. Some women with breast implants are diagnosed with diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Although it is yet to be proven that breast implants actually caused these diseases, would you risk your health or put your life at stake just to get the breasts size you want?

The dangers of having breast implants should be taken into great consideration before making a drastic decision to go under the knife. Remember that it is always good to be alive and healthy. There are two ways to deal with your flat chest without the dangers of surgery. One is by accepting to love your body and second is by exploring non-surgical breast enhancement options.