I Got Hit in the Breast with a Football. The Area is Tender & Numb. Could my Silicone Implant Have Ruptured?

The force that needs to be exerted upon a breast implant that will induce a rupture is much more than people think. I routinely stomp on and throw sample implants on the floor during my consultations to demonstrate how durable they are. It is very unlikely that a football injury would be able to cause a problem for you. That being said, MRI screening is the best way to know for sure. If your symptoms do not resolve in the next week or so, you may want to have things checked out by your surgeon just to be sure.

I agree with the other responses here that it is unlikely to rupture a breast implant by being hit in the breast with a football.   It is more likely that the breast is just bruised the same way it would be if there was no implant present. That being said, people make such claims all of the time.  The attached link shows a claim that was widely discussed last year about a possible breast implant rupture from a paintball injury.  My own belief is that any severe force to an implant "could" cause a rupture but it would take a pretty severe force and be very rare.  If pain continues after any injury to the breast which is not simply bruising in the breast itself above the implant the lady should see a plastic surgeon.  General practitioners are not the right doctor to go to about this injury as they simply do not know enough about implants and always end up worrying the patient as in the attached link.  I don't treat high blood pressure or diabetes and they shouldn't be managing implants. Go see a plastic surgeon who will likely order an MRI if there is any concern about a potential leak.  Good luck, and feel better