I want to have a breast augmentation and i want to know the risks inherent in this treatment?

Breast implant risks: Any surgery has certain risks, such as bleeding, infection, or poor scarring. These are fairly uncommon for breast augmentation. Specific risks for this surgery include implant rupture, capsular contracture (hardening), and changes in nipple sensation. Overall, the patient satisfaction rate is extremely high for breast augmentation, and complications are uncommon and often treatable.

Vary: There are multiple risks and benefits for every surgery and breast augmentation is no different. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to review your specific concerns. Also, realize that you will most likely need additional surgery in the future to deal with the implants.

See FDA POSITION: You may also want to review the fda position statement on this subject: <a href="<a href="http://www.Fda.Gov/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalprocedures/implantsandprosthetics/breastimplants/default.Htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.Fda.Gov/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalprocedures/implantsandprosthetics/breastimplants/default.Htm</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://.

Risks vary: The risks of breast augmentation vary from patient to patient. It is not possible to provide the proper framework in this space. Resources are available on line, but the best way to get the specifics is to ask a board certified plastic surgeon during your consultation.

Many.: Abnormal scarring, change/loss of sensation, inability to breast-feed, interference with mammography, breast implant leakage, encapsulation (capsular contraction), implant displacement, pain, asymmetry, and need for additional surgery only occur in the longer term after breast augmentation surgery. The above are only a subset of the possible problems associated with breast augmentation surgery.

Early vs late: Breast augmentation complications can be classified into early land late complications: early: 1) bleeding 2) infection 3) seroma (fluid accumulation around implant) 4) implant exposure 5) pneumothorax (lung collapse) very rare. Late: 1) capsular contracture 2) implant malposition 3) implant rupture 4) alterered nipple sensation 5) inability to breast feed.