Can a Seat Belt Cause Breast - Saline Implant to Swell?

Your accident may have caused tissue swelling, bleeding, or capsular contracture.  Unless you have expanding hematoma, this it not emergent.  However, you should visit with a plastic surgeon to be evaluated.

It is certainly possible that a seat belt caused an implant problem.  It is best to go for evaluation with your surgeon.

This is an all too common situation that I have seen on various patients over the years. Yes, a seat belt can damage an implant, cause bleeding and possibly a capsular contracture which requires surgery.Unless you have a rapidly expanding swelling associated with bruising and pain however,there is probably no urgency and you can make your appointment with your doctor electively. Depending on the severity of the symptoms when you see your doctor, he/she may advise to treat the problem conservatively or reccommend surgery which most likely will be a capsulotomy and possible implant exchange.