Breast Augmentation Complications & Breast Implant Removal FAQ
1. If one of my implants deflate, will I know it? Will I become flat immediately?
2. If I choose to have my implants taken out, will I need a lift from possible tissue stretching?
3. What is Symmastia/Synmastia (uniboob)?
4. What is Capsular Contracture and how often does it occur? Is it painful, what can be done about it?
5. What are keloids?
6. What is bottoming out? How do I know if I have it?
7. If I have a complication, what is covered and will I have to pay for surgery again?
8. One of my breast implants is in my armpit, what happened??
9. What is a hematoma, or a seroma, and how do I know if I have one?
10. My suture popped and if open slightly? What should I do?
11. My sutures have been out for a few days and my wound has opened back up? What does this mean and what should I do?
12. My temperature is elevated, how can I tell if I have an infection?
13. It has been a few weeks and my breast has become tender, red and swollen all over again? What is going on?
14. My arm(s) has been numb ever since my surgery - is this caused from my breast implants?
15. I have red lines coming up from my breasts to my neck - what is this from?
16. I am very asymmetrical and I am 6 months post-op, is it going to get better?
17. I have clear or milky fluid coming out of my nipples! Is this an infection or am I lactating or something??
18. Why do I look like I have 4 breasts? Does this go away?
19. What is Mondor's cord and how do I know I have it?
20. I have lumps and wrinkles all on the sides of my breasts - what causes this and does this go away?
21. Is it true the replacement of implants is fairly minor?
22. I have been feeling very fatigued and "under the weather" lately, are my implants making me sick?
23. I have heard of fungus growing in the saline of a saline filled implant, is this true and can it cause an infection?
24. I have heard that the silicone shell of a saline implant can cause silicone toxicity or silicosis, is this true?
25. Will I have stretch marks? How can I keep this from happening?
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