Breast augmentation, technically known as Augmentation Mammoplasty,
is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a
woman's breast using saline-filled or gel implants. By inserting
an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase
a woman's bust line by one or more bra cup sizes.
Although extremely rare, it is possible to bleed post-operatively
resulting in another surgery to control and drain the collected blood.
You could develop a post-operative infection and need to have the
implant removed, the infection dealt with and still have to wait for
several months before an additional surgery can be performed to re-implant.
Loss of sensitivity is common, although temporary. Permanent sensation
loss in the areola (nipple) area or breasts, in general, can and may
happen. There is also the possibility of developing a Seroma which
is a mass caused by the accumulation of serum fluid within a tissue
or organ. Or a Hematoma which is a localized mass of blood that is
typically confined within an organ, tissue, space, or potential space
and may be a result from a broken blood vessel.
There
is a risk of Capsular Contracture (the scar tissue encapsulating
the implant, hardening around and squeezing the implant). This rarely
ever goes away on its own. Nor does it tend to lay dormant after
a revision surgery is performed. It may happen due to bacteria on
the implant, surgical implements or airborne and the body attempting
to place the foreign body as far away from itself as possible. Or
it may develop after injury. If this happens, you can develop pains,
hardening, deformity and deflation of the implant. It sometimes
even happens again after the surgery to remove the scar tissue has
been performed.
