If you take proper care of your breast implants from Body by Kotoske in Phoenix and ensure you are doing what your plastic surgeon has told you, your breast implant shouldn’t rupture. Breast implant ruptures occur when there is a tear, crack, or hole in the shell. This causes them to deflate and lose their fullness. Breast implants can possibly rupture as soon as a couple of weeks after surgery. They aren’t permanent and the average time they last is about 7 years. The rupture could also be caused by some sort of damage to the valve or the growth of tissue into the valve. It is also possible for the valve to separate from the implant shell. These are all possible ways a breast implant can rupture for some patients in Phoenix. Now how do you avoid them?
Cause of Ruptured Breast Implants For Patients in Phoenix
After a while, a breast implant valve will start to age for some patients throughout Phoenix. As stated before the average time they last is about 7 years. They can start to detach or rupture after this time. But it is also possible for them to rupture earlier than expected. During surgery, if they aren’t implanted properly this can also cause them to rupture down the line. That is why you should get a professional, highly rated team to do your surgery. That is where Body by Kotoske comes into play, we offer professional services and ensure that you will leave the surgery satisfied and without complications. A lot can go wrong during surgery than can cause breast implants to rupture sooner than expected. Improper handling can also be the cause of your early rupture, surgeons need to be sure that they handle the valve with proper care before the surgery even begins. Small things can cause big problems in the future and you want your breast implants to last long.
Stress and physically straining yourself can also cause a Body by Kotoske breast implant to rupture. It is good for patients in Phoenix to try to keep your stress levels low. This goes for anything in life, stress can cause huge issues all around the health spectrum. Physically straining yourself can cause patients for their breast implant to rupture so it is good to not lift heavy things or push yourself past your limits.
Symptoms of Ruptured Breast Implants
At Body by Kotoske, we recommend that you check your implants regularly for signs of a rupture. If you notice they have decreased in size there is a chance that you have experienced a breast implant rupture. The saline implant may rupture and will be absorbed into the body. Over a period of time during the leak, you will notice that your breast will start to shrink. This is the direct cause of the rupture. Saline isn’t harmful to the body but you should still notify your surgeon that it has happened. If a silicone gel rupture occurs the symptoms are different. Some women may notice uneven proportions in their breasts, hard knots in their breasts, pain or tenderness, redness, tingling, swelling, numbness, burning, or changes in sensation. They may also experience the implant becoming hard and solid to the touch. Other women may have what is called a silent rupture. Where lumps may appear under your breasts, armpit, abdomen, chest wall, or arms. To fix a rupture the breast implant will be removed and replaced.
If you have any questions or concerns about breast implant ruptures, please don’t hesitate to give our team a call today! Our Body by Kotoske team in Phoenix is always open to questions even if they aren’t about this topic we can still help you. We want to ensure that you are fully satisfied and that all your questions are answered.
