I Have Fibrocsytic Breasts and Want to Get Impalnts. Is It Safe?

I'm 5'4 120lbs,33 yrs old.I have saggy breasts from having children and would like to have a breast lift and implants. I'm also going for a Tummy tuck. I am very concerned about the implants because 4 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Fibrocystic breasts. I've been getting mammograms and sonograms once a year since I found out. My GYN is against me getting implants, she says it will obscure the view from the mammograms. My PS says it's no problem. Should I or shouldn't I?

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age 25-34 fibrocystic fibrous 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in 110-129 lbs

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Breast Augmentation with history of fibrocystic disease

It is safe to proceed with your cosmetic breast surgery with a history of fibrocystic disease. First, it is important to have a baseline mammogram before your surgery. After surgery, you should continue with annual breast cancer screening with imaging and continue with breast self exams monthly. Although it is true that implants can hide a very small amount is tissue in mammograms, a non-invasive ultrasound can easily visualize and evaluate this potential hidden... more

Implants with fibrocystic breast

This is a controversial question.I think self examination plus good mammograms are essential.also do you have a strong family history of breast cancer?Radiologists that do mammograms feel with new techniques and equipment you can do an excellent job of screening.

Breast Augmentation with Fibrocystic Disease

Excellent question! We now have evidence based medicine for breast augmentation surgery. Level of evidence ranges from A to E. A "E" level does not mean it is bad, it just means the evidence is based on expert opinion and retroactive chart reviews rather than well-designed studies (level A). There is no evidence breast augmentation surgery increases the risk of breast cancer (level B evidence). An implant placed over the muscle will interfere with mammography... more

Implants and Breast Surveillance

The presence of breast implants do decrease the ability to visualize all of the breast tissue on mammography. This depends in part on how much breast tissue there is in relation to the implants and whether they are above or below the muscle. Most radiologists are familiar with implant displacement views in order to better visualize the breast tissue, and for anything suspicious, breast MRIs are becoming increasingly more common. A history of fibrocystic breast disease is not a... more

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90-95% of breast tissue is vidualized if the implant is placed under the muscle and 85-90% if placed on top. Large surveys have shown that breast implants do not delay the diagnosis of breast cancer. I would probably recommend getting a baseline mammogram prior to surgery. Watch my videos.

I Have Fibrocsytic Breasts and Want to Get Impalnts. Is It Safe?

As you can read the majority of expert posters feel with a mammographic clearance there is no issue with obtaining implants. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski

Breast implant, fibrocystic disease of breasts

In breasts with fibrocystic changes it is safer to have a reasonable size implant under the muscle.

Implants and mammograms

you are safe to have breast augmentation with your diagnosis of fibrocystic breast disease. It has been well established in numerous studies that breast implants will not increase your risk of developing breast cancer and with proper mammogram technique, do not obscure or delay a diagnosis of breast cancer if it occurs. Be sure you have a baseline mammogram.

Fibrocystic breasts and implants

It has been well established that breast implants do not hinder the detection of breast cancers - provided you obtain the appropriate mammographic views. The implants should be placed behind the muscle so there is a plane between the breast tissue and the implants.

Breast implants are safe for fibrocystic breasts!

Actually, your GYN and your PS are both right, and both wrong. While the presence of breast implants can require special mammographic techniques (Eklund, or displacement technique) plus additional views, most breast radiologists feel that they can adequately examine 99% of your breast tissue mammographically for cancer detection. Fibrocystic changes make detection of breast cancer more difficult, implants or not. Breast implants neither increase nor decrease the risk of breast cancer,... more