Breast implants are saline or silicone implants that are surgically placed underneath breast tissue to increase the size of a woman's breasts. Although many women who get breast augmentation surgery do not have problems, certain risks are associated with breast implants.
Ruptures
Breast implants can rupture due to trauma or surgery. Ruptures can also occur when an implant starts to age or fold or if it condenses during a mammogram, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. When breast implants rupture, they sometimes have a deflated appearance. The breasts can also change shape or start to hurt or feel numb because of ruptured implants.
Breast and Nipple Changes
Women who receive breast implants sometimes lose sensations in their nipples and/or breasts because of an injury to the nerve endings in the breasts, according to an article by plastic surgeon Michael Olding for the Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery.
Health Problems
Breast implants sometimes cause capsular contracture, which occurs when the breast tissue around the implant becomes hard or misshapen. Some women experience scarring, bleeding or pain as a result of breast implants. Implants can also sometimes interfere with mammograms because some lesions or tumors are hidden by implants, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Breastfeeding
Some women are not able to breastfeed their baby if they have breast implants because the implants affect their breasts' ability to produce milk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Removal
If women decide to have their breast implants surgically removed later, their breasts may have a wrinkled, dimpled, deflated or puckered appearance.
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