Many people think that breast implants can be used forever, but experts warn that there is a risk of rupture, they need to be examined periodically and should be replaced after 10-15 years.
On April 23, doctors at Hanoi Medical University Hospital received and treated two cases of ruptured breast implants, of which a 55-year-old woman had a ruptured breast implant without knowing it, with no signs of illness. often. She said that when she had breast augmentation surgery, the doctor advised her to “warranty the bag forever, so she didn’t go for a checkup.”
Plastic surgeon Tong Hai, Head of the Department of Microsurgery and Reconstruction, Center for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Burn Hospital, acknowledges that more and more women are in need of breast augmentation, but The target audience for the bags is usually the young age group of 18-35 years old, for the purpose of beauty.
Breast implants are products placed under the breasts to increase bust size. There are many shapes, sizes and designs to suit each person’s body condition. The material used for breast augmentation is silicone gel, which is considered very strong and durable. However, if not checked periodically, the person placing the bag is at risk of the bag breaking.
Most cases of ruptured sacs are due to strong external force impacting the chest area such as trauma, falls, accidents, being beaten, bumped, or sharp objects piercing the chest. In addition, another cause of breast implant rupture is due to shrinkage of the breast capsule, due to manufacturing quality or after long-term use, the quality deteriorates so it is easy to tear.
According to the principle, when placing the breast implant, the body creates a thin fibrous capsule around the breast implant to form a fixed cavity. Due to a cause such as bleeding, hematoma, inflammation, allergic reaction of the body, and strong impact, this capsule thickens, hardens, and shrinks more and more, causing breast deformation. If the condom is too thick or too strong, it will deform the silicone breast implant and possibly cause it to rupture. When ruptured, the silicone gel implant overflows and may remain within the breast implant capsule or penetrate outside the capsule into the surrounding tissue, causing inflammation of the surrounding tissue.
Some late complications that can occur after breast implant placement are contraction of the breast capsule, leading to deformation, asymmetrical breasts, roughness, pain, difficulty breastfeeding or less milk secretion, causing loss of sensation in the head. nipples, late allergies, surgical scar hypertrophy, protrusion, secondary bleeding.
“In general, all materials when put into the body have an expiration date. With breast implants, it is recommended to replace the implants after 10-15 years,” the doctor said. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that breast implants should not be used for more than 15 years. After placing breast implants, women should have regular check-ups every 5 years.
People who want to have breast augmentation need to receive clear advice about implant materials, surgical procedures (incisions, implant placement), certified and experienced surgeons, and surgery at a licensed facility. Cosmetic surgery, post-operative care, warranty, possible complications, treatment, cost.
Women can choose other methods such as autologous fat injection, using breast implants, and microsurgical flap surgery for some cases of mammary gland loss due to resection. Be especially careful not to get cheap and listen to advertisements by injecting filler to enhance your breasts. Filler injections are effective quickly, but are only suitable for small areas such as the nose, chin, cheeks, lips, ears, and are not suitable for buttock and breast augmentation.