Hi, i had breast implants about a year ago. I have hairy chest and would like to use hair lightening/bleach cream on my chest as my wedding is coming up soon. Is it safe to do so? Any chance affecting my implants?
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Answer: Hair lightening cream BA - any chance of it affecting my implants?
You may be feeling your Montgomery glands which are normal. If not you may need an imaging study that is more sensitive to determine the nature of the pebble-like masses. An MRI should give you more information. I encourage you to discuss the situation with your surgeon or PCP or whoever you...
You may not be able to go as large as you would like with this type of mastectomy, unless tissue expanders are used, since some of your breast skin will also be removed. Please listen to your surgeon.
The best way to monitor for an implant rupture is with an ultrasound or MRI. This is particularly true for silicone breast implants. It is exceedingly rare for a saline implant to have a rupture and not fully deflate. You would essentially start to notice that your breast will deflate on one...
