Is there a risk of implant explosion of breasts during commercial flying?

Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 3-4 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.

Implants are very, very durable, so much so that even if they were to be hit directly, they would be able to withstand tons of force. In addition, they are not affected by altitude changes, which means that you do not have to worry at all about flying and landing. Congratulations on your new job, and enjoy your new breasts!

Hello! Thank you for your question! Altitude and pressure have no effect on breast implants, whether saline or silicone. It is safe to travel by air within pressurized cabins or even scuba dive without concern. No further precautions should be taken during these activities. Certainly, discuss any concerns with your surgeon prior. In the same manner, blunt force will unlikely cause rupture. Repeated trauma from the folding of the implant over time is known to be associated with rupture. Obviously, penetrating trauma from sharp objects will also result in rupture. Both saline and silicone implants are very durable and daily activities will not cause any increased risk to the integrity of the implant. Hope that thus helps. Best wishes!

You are certainly not at any increased risk of having an implant rupture due to cabin pressure changes, if you travel in a commercial airliner after having had implant surgery.  This is an urban legend - go and enjoy your travels!

no..no explosion...ear popping, yes...Breast Implant popping, no...But I did hear a story once about something really bad happening to a woman on a plane that flushed the toilet while seated....

Your breast implants are just as likely to explode during flight as you are, because saline and silicone tend to expand at the same rate as our bodies. It's not something worth worrying about.  This question comes up often enough that it was the topic of an April 1st blog article last year. If you search "exploding" on my blog, or google "exploding breast implants april fools mele" there is more technical detail to ease your mind. Happy flying.

No worries!  Your implants are safe and you can feel comfortable in your career choice.  The most likely reason for an implant wall to become defective is just "wear and tear" over the years.  The implant shell continues to rub against itself and can, at some point, rupture as the wall weakens due to age.  I have also seen ruptured implants in the case of a high impact car accident.  Otherwise, women can be as physically active as they want to be without concern either in the air, on land, or on water.  Good luck with your job! 

This is actually a common question, and totally an "Urban Myth." Breast implants (saline or silicone) are not under pressure, and have no higher risk of explosive decompression than you and your own tissues have. Realize there are also oxygen bottles on board, light bulbs, sports equipment (basketballs, footballs, etc.), and even bullets in the sky marshal's gun. These don't "explode" and your implants won't either!

Remember, your high-altitude commercial carrier has pressurized cabins, since there is significantly less oxygen pressure at 35,000 feet altitude. That's why there are emergency oxygen masks if the plane suddenly had an open door or hatch, or if someone shot out a window like the Twilight Zone episode--the pressurized cabin would lose its oxygen and the masks would deploy. But unless you were in outer space where the pressure is zero (and YOU would explode from your own internal pressure), nobody "explodes" when an emergency decompression occurs, and your implants are equally safe!

Besides, there are millions of breast implant patients who fly, and thousands of flight attendants with breast implants--even in cases of saline implant deflation, this was NOT caused by pressure changes in aircraft or those caused by SCUBA diving. Fear not, your career and implants are safe! Best wishes!~

When flying the cabin is pressurized and we are not exposed to high altitude pressure changes and neither are our breat implants. However, even if implants were to be exposed to the outside pressures at 37,000 feet elevation no damage would happen. 

This urban myth has been around for a while. It was featured and busted on the TV show Mythbusters. You may want to look it up. 

It is quite safe to fly with saline or silicone implants. There is no risk of rupture with either flying or even deep sea diving.  I have had one patient whose implants ruptured with a high velocity direct impact with automobile airbags, but the ususal cause of rupture of breast implants is usual wear and tear of the implant.  Enjoy your travels.