Hello doctors, I recently went to my first consultation for a BA. I am wanting to get silicone smooth implants, but keep hearing these horror stories from friends and family about women they know that ended up having to get their implants removed for different reasons. Is it possible for someone's body to reject their implants?
Answer: Breast implants do not get "rejected" Most physicians use the term "rejection" to refer to a process in which a transplanted organ, graft, or living body substitute can not survive in a recipient because of an immune response. Breast implants are not living transplant materials and therefore really can not be "rejected" in the sense that the term is typically referring. But patients can develop an overly aggressive response to an implant in which the capsule which develops around the implant becomes too heavy or thickened. This is referred to as a capsular contracture. This can make the implants appear asymmetric, firm or hard, and sometimes painful. Capsular contracture formation is not uncommon and is one of the risks that you must be aware of before proceeding with an augmentation surgery. Be certain to discuss this potential complication in detail with your surgeon before having your surgery.
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Answer: Breast implants do not get "rejected" Most physicians use the term "rejection" to refer to a process in which a transplanted organ, graft, or living body substitute can not survive in a recipient because of an immune response. Breast implants are not living transplant materials and therefore really can not be "rejected" in the sense that the term is typically referring. But patients can develop an overly aggressive response to an implant in which the capsule which develops around the implant becomes too heavy or thickened. This is referred to as a capsular contracture. This can make the implants appear asymmetric, firm or hard, and sometimes painful. Capsular contracture formation is not uncommon and is one of the risks that you must be aware of before proceeding with an augmentation surgery. Be certain to discuss this potential complication in detail with your surgeon before having your surgery.
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March 31, 2015
Answer: Implant rejection Thank you for your question. This is not something that occurs with silicone implants. Silicone is an inert substance that the body does not "reject". Some patients will have infections that require implant removal and some patients will have issues with scar tissue formation around an implant, but this is not a "rejection" issue.
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March 31, 2015
Answer: Implant rejection Thank you for your question. This is not something that occurs with silicone implants. Silicone is an inert substance that the body does not "reject". Some patients will have infections that require implant removal and some patients will have issues with scar tissue formation around an implant, but this is not a "rejection" issue.
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Answer: Body rejecting implants There is no evidence to suggest your body rejects implants. Silicone is an inert material and is used in several different medical devices and is very safe. If an infection were to develop on the implant than it would need to be removed.
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Answer: Body rejecting implants There is no evidence to suggest your body rejects implants. Silicone is an inert material and is used in several different medical devices and is very safe. If an infection were to develop on the implant than it would need to be removed.
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March 31, 2015
Answer: Can Your Body Reject Breast Implants This question is very common and the answer is theoretically no. Whether saline or silicone, breast implants are made of a silicone cover. Silicone is an inert polymer which is used in virtually all implantable medical devices: IVs, catheters, stents, etc, For something to be rejected by the body, there must be an antibody to recognize the foreign body trigger an immune response. Silicone is not a naturally occurring substance or protein and antibodies cannot bind to or interface with it. A true rejection does not occur with silicone which is why it is so commonly used in medical devices like breast implants.
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March 31, 2015
Answer: Can Your Body Reject Breast Implants This question is very common and the answer is theoretically no. Whether saline or silicone, breast implants are made of a silicone cover. Silicone is an inert polymer which is used in virtually all implantable medical devices: IVs, catheters, stents, etc, For something to be rejected by the body, there must be an antibody to recognize the foreign body trigger an immune response. Silicone is not a naturally occurring substance or protein and antibodies cannot bind to or interface with it. A true rejection does not occur with silicone which is why it is so commonly used in medical devices like breast implants.
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March 30, 2015
Answer: Breast Augmentation Thank you for the question. There is no evidence that breast implants can be rejected by the body. They do not initiate an immune response and will not be affected that way.
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March 30, 2015
Answer: Breast Augmentation Thank you for the question. There is no evidence that breast implants can be rejected by the body. They do not initiate an immune response and will not be affected that way.
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