5 Reasons To Reconsider Breast Augmentation

Judging by the rise in breast augmentations every year, one would think that all is well in the world of breast enhancement; especially since the majority of the time you see someone who has opted for this elective surgery, they represent the picture perfect of what it means to beautiful. Unfortunately, what you don’t hear or see often times are the patients of breast enhancement surgeries that have gone horribly wrong, either through the fault of the patient or the physician performing the surgery. The fact of the matter is that not all surgeries are seamless and there are people who suffer a great deal of emotional and physical trauma long after the anesthesia wears off from surgery. Additionally, there are many risks associated with breast augmentation, which can include, pain, rupture, disfigurement, infections and capsular contractures.

Ruptures, which refer to the breaking of the actual implant causing the implant to leak the fluid that is contained in the implant sack, are among the most common risks associated with breast augmentation and may occur as a result of anything from poor surgical technique to personal injury. Depending on when the rupture occurs and how quickly medical attention is sought out, a rupture can be as simple as a misstep in the recovery process or require extensive time and attention in an effort to repair the damage. While pain is the most obvious risk associated with breast enhancement procedures, the length of time in which the recovering patient may be subjected to pain can and does vary depending on how successful the surgery was and how strictly the patient follows doctor’s orders thereafter.

Perhaps even more disturbing are the possibilities of disfigurement and infections as result of breast augmentation. While disfigurement, which refers to the physical deformities that may occur, has a tendency to show up after the surgery has been completed, infections, which refer to the presence of foreign matter such as bacteria, has a tendency to show up during the implantation of the breast implants. Obviously, neither one is desirable, but it is important to note that the chance of the both disfigurement and infections are increased exponentially when a customer of breast enhancement does not use proper due diligence in selecting a physician and facility in which to have the breast enhancement procedure.

A noted example of this occurs when potential customers of breast enhancement procedures go outside of the country in an effort to seek out cheaper facilities and/or surgeons. Due to the fact that the medical standards of surgeons can vary from country to country, the risks associated with breast implant surgery may be increased exponentially. Lastly, capsular contracture, which simply refers to the contracting or constricting of the tissue around the breast implant, can lead to any one of the aforementioned risks such as ruptures, pain or disfigurement.

The most important thing for a potential breast augmentation patient is to consider all of the facts before making a decision to alter their physical appearance.