Would Something Falling on my Breast Cause a New Implant to Rupture?

I have 400cc silicone unders placed on Thursday of last week and this morning I reached for a bottle of gatorade in the regrigerator (i know now that was a big no no) but I lost my grip and the large plastic gatorade bottle fell on right my breast. Is this blunt enough trauma to cause the implant to rupture? The breast still looks the same and it taped up. I go to the doctor to get my tape removed; should I go before then to have the doctor look at the breast or should i wait until tomorow?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by suzanne in california

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New implant rupture after minor trauma.

Breast implants are built to withstand some trauma. The trauma that you describe, and the resulting lack of symptoms leads me to believer that you did not rupture the implant. Best to let your plastic surgeon know your concerns.

Your implant is not ruptured!

The present generation of silicone gel breast implants (by either manufacturer, now with a recently-added third FDA-approved implant manufacturer) are cohesive, meaning the silicone polymer contained within the implant shell "sticks together" and cannot leak. While the tough silicone elastomer shell can in very rare instances be damaged (or have an even more rare manufacturer's defect), actual rupture is extremely unlikely and requires great force, like hitting a dashboard... more

Object struck breast

It is highly doubtful that a juice bottle would cause an implant to rupture. It usually takes a tremendous force to rupture an implant.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Trauma and Rupture of Breast Implant after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Based on the description of the “trauma” and the fact that your breast exam remains unchanged, it is very unlikely that any harm was done by the Gatorade bottle. In general, it would take significantly more force to cause breast implant rupture. Of course, for real peace of mind direct examination by your plastic surgeon will be necessary. Best wishes.