Potential Complications of Breast Augmentation in Miami and Fort Lauderdale

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Possible Complications with Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammoplasty)

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Even though most breast augmentation patients in Miami and Fort Lauderdale find that their bodies tolerate their breast implants well, your body's natural reaction to any foreign material is to surround it with a thin membrane called a "capsule" in order to stay in the desired pocket. The formation of this capsule is not a problem and occurs in every patient. In some cases, for reasons that are as yet not completely understood, this capsule can shrink around one or both implants, compressing the implant and making it round and firm. This is called capsular contracture and can occur in varying degrees. Although some women may consider some firmness desirable, the capsule can cause the breast to become unnaturally firm, misshapen or uncomfortable. Capsular contracture may occur from a few weeks to several years after the initial procedure.

There is no way to predict your body's reaction after breast enlargement in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, and no test to determine if you will develop capsular contracture. Placing the implant under the muscle, in some cases, can reduce the incidence of this condition. If a patient does develop capsular contracture, surgical intervention may be required.

The opposite of capsular contracture can also occur--when breast implants are in a satisfactory position but several months later there is spontaneous expansion of the capsule. This is described medically as an inferior and lateral migration of the implants. If this happens, the breast enlargement patient will require closure of the breast pocket to reposition the implant either through the original incision or through a small inframammary incision.

While there is no evidence that breast implants cause breast cancer, it is recommended that the patient have a preoperative mammogram as a baseline. Thereafter, when having a mammogram be sure to go to a radiology center where the radiologist is experienced in the (Eklund) special technique required for an accurate x-ray of a patient with breast implants. It is emphasized that regular breast examination and mammograms are the best way to detect early cancers.

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