When can breast implants rupture? Signs you should not ignore

(PLVN) - Recently, a case of a pregnant woman whose breast implants ruptured after 7 years of cosmetic surgery has made many women wonder. So when can these breast implants rupture and how often should they be replaced to ensure safety?

When can breast implants rupture?

The pregnant woman was pregnant for the third time and went to the hospital in pain and anxiety. She had breast augmentation 7 years ago. During her pregnancy, she felt pain in her left breast so she went to see a doctor. The doctor determined that the breast implant had ruptured - a rare case during pregnancy. The patient had a large pectoralis major muscle, and the rupture occurred in the fibrous capsule formed by inflammation, which helps protect the gel from spreading to surrounding tissues. However, the thick and hard fibrous capsule caused severe pain.

Sharing about this case, cosmetic surgeon Pham Tu, Ha Thanh General Hospital said that currently on the market there are many different brands of breast implants and each brand has products with different prices. Depending on your financial ability, you can make the appropriate choice.

However, there are still some causes that can cause breast implant rupture such as:

Manufacturer defect in breast implants: The surface of the implant is thinner or has a small hole right from the factory.

During breast augmentation surgery, the breast implant was scratched by a sharp object, creating a weak point on the shell.

After a successful breast augmentation surgery, not long after, women accidentally inject or enlarge their breast tissue by injecting fillers. And during the process of injecting fillers, the needle punctured and punctured the bag.

Breast implants left for too long (usually 15 - 20 years or longer) cause the shell material to harden, lose its elasticity, and rupture over time.

To detect early signs of a ruptured breast implant, Dr. Pham Tu recommends: “Women who have had breast implants should pay attention to symptoms such as: pain in the chest area, changes in breast shape, discomfort when touching with the hand. Especially when women self-examine and feel pain or discomfort on one side is different from the other, they should see a doctor as soon as possible.”

Because, if not detected early, a ruptured breast implant can cause dangerous complications. “When we insert an implant into the body, the body will form a biological membrane to cover that material. The same goes for breast implants, the breast implant is also a material implanted into the body to increase the volume of the breast, so there is also a thin biological membrane that covers the bag. Normally, this membrane is thin and elastic and feels nothing, but in the case of a ruptured breast implant, this thin membrane will react by thickening to prevent silicone from penetrating the surrounding area. Depending on the degree, this layer is thick or thin, there may be other phenomena such as capsule contraction or this layer may become fibrotic and calcified at different levels, etc. When the fibrotic capsule contracts, it will cause breast deformation and pain for the patient,” Dr. Tu further explained.

Cosmetic surgeon Pham Tu, Ha Thanh General Hospital, is examining and consulting on breast augmentation for a patient.

How often should breast implants be replaced?

Regarding the issue of how often to replace breast implants, Dr. Tu said that any material inserted into the body has an expiration date and so does breast implants. According to experts' recommendations, breast implants should be replaced after about 10 years.

Speaking more clearly about the time limit for replacing breast implants, Dr. Pham Tu said: "Women should replace breast implants after a period of time because, after a period of use, the quality of breast implants will decrease compared to the beginning. In addition, over time, the human body will age, the bag may still be good but the sagging breast tissue will no longer be able to hold the bag in its original position and due to sagging, the breast shape will not be as good as it was originally. Therefore, experts recommend replacing breast implants after about 10 years, both to replace with a new bag of better quality and to correct the breast tissue due to the body aging over time."

This expert further recommends that after placing breast implants, even if there are no unusual symptoms, women should still have a regular health check-up once a year, need to perform ultrasound or X-ray to check the condition of the breast implants, to detect potential problems early and handle them promptly.

Women should also note that when they need breast augmentation, they should go to reputable medical facilities to be examined and consulted by specialized doctors. In particular, women need to be clearly advised about the implant material, which type of bag to choose, what size, the surgical method (incision, location of the bag, etc.), surgery at a facility licensed for cosmetic surgery, post-operative care, warranty, possible complications, treatment methods, cost, etc.

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