Breast Augmentation Risks

Symmastia (Uniboob)

Symmastia is the clinical term used to describe the event of breast implants drifting toward the midline of the chest, where they meet to create the appearance of a single breast or “uniboob.” Symmastia is also referred to as “breadloafing” because the breasts appear loaf-like. When the breast implants meet in the center of the... [Read more of this review]

Seroma After Breast Augmentation

In breast augmentation, seroma refers to the accumulation of fluid (serum) around the implant, post-operatively. It tends to be the watery part of the blood which is not expelled or absorbed. In many cases, seroma resolves itself when it is eventually reabsorbed by the body, but if seroma persists it is usually first treated with an in-office procedure... [Read more of this review]

Numbness & Changes in Sensation After Breast Augmentation

Many patients experience changes or loss of sensation in one or both breasts after breast augmentation. During surgery, blood vessels and nerves may be severed or compromised resulting in heightened sensitivity or numbness. For many patients, this is a temporary complication which is corrected as the nerve and vascular networks repair themselves in... [Read more of this review]

Mondor’s Disease or Cord

In breast augmentation, Mondor’s Cord is a term used to describe the benign occurrence of superficial vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis) of the chest wall and mammary region. Mondor’s cord or disease is characterized by the appearance of a thick ropey band, usually visible on the underside of the breast following breast augmentation. Mondor’s... [Read more of this review]

Breast Implants & Mammography

Breast implants appear as solid white masses which obscure the natural breast tissue, making mammograms difficult to read and cancer easier to miss. Placement behind the muscle may reduce this complication. The mammogram itself, which involves squeezing the breast, may weaken the implant shell causing it to rupture.   A study, led by Group Health Cooperative’s... [Read more of this review]

Hematoma After Breast Augmentation

A hematoma is an abnormal collection of blood, usually clotted, caused by internal bleeding. One common form of hematoma is a simple bruise. In the case of breast augmentation, hematoma refers to a collection of blood around the implant or breast, post operatively. About 2 of every 100 patients will form hemotoma or seroma, after surgery. While the... [Read more of this review]

Bacteria, Fungal Growth in Breast Implants

In 2000-2001, an investigation conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked an outbreak, involving a handful of women whose implants were found to contain black sediment during breast augmentation revision, to a fungus common to soil known as Curvularia. All five of the patients had been treated in the same surgical facility. The... [Read more of this review]

Breast Implant Extrusion

Extrusion occurs when a breast implant presses through the incision site or skin. Most often, extrusion results from improper healing of the surgical wounds. Healthy patients are unlikely to experience this complication. Rarely, chronic or forceful manipulation and massage techniques, post-operatively, may lead to extrusion in thin-skinned individuals.... [Read more of this review]

Double Bubble Deformity

“Double bubble” deformity is a non clinical term used to describe the appearance of breast tissue which has not conformed to the implant, but rather sags beneath it or sits above it. The most obvious sign of double bubble deformity is a separate mound or fold at the base of the breast. Double bubble deformity can result from a number of... [Read more of this review]

Capsular Contracture

Capsular contracture is the occurrence of scar tissue or the capsule surrounding the breast implant tightening and compressing the implant. In severe cases of capsular contracture, there is visible distortion of the breast. In mild cases of capsular contracture, the breast remains soft and normal in appearance. Capsular contracture may develop... [Read more of this review]

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