Can Ski Accident Rupture Breast Implant?

If there is no evidence of injury to your breasts like bruising, pain, swelling then it is very unlikely that your implants are injured. See your plastic surgeon to be sure if you have these symptoms.

It is not easy to tell if a silicone implant is ruptured.  Unlike a saline implant which will deflate like a flat tire silicone implants can feel unchanged and still be leaking.  The best option is to be evaluated by your plastic surgeon who put the implants in.  You may need a MRI or breast ultrasound if there is concern for silicone leakage.

On rare instances, I have seen trauma rupture implants such as a hard fall while roller blading. You should schedule an appointment with your plastic surgeon and consider an out of pocket payment for a MRI evaluationof implant integrity or lack of it.

Thank you for the question.Based on the description of the “trauma”  and the fact (presumably) that your breast  exam remains unchanged,  it is very unlikely that any harm was done by the adjustment.  In general, it would take significantly more force to cause breast implant rupture. Of course, for real peace of mind direct examination by your plastic surgeon (and possibly MRI study) will be necessary.Best wishes.

Breast Implants are quite resilient and will tolerate relatively large compression and decompression forces. With time all implants' shells weaken and eventually will leak. If your implants were older, there would be a higher likelihood of the fall resulting in implant failure. The BEST way to diagnose a leaking silicone gel breast implant failure is with a MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan.