Burst implant after snowboarding fall?

I appreciate your question and I’m happy to answer this for you. An implant rupture can have no symptoms, so if your blow to the chest was extremely traumatic to the breast then an MRI would be appropriate. I also would recommend you speak to your plastic surgeon and discuss your accident and recent concerns. Good luck! Dr. Aldo

After a fall such as this it is likely that you will more likely have muscular trauma rather than a ruptured implant. Anti inflammatories and a support bra is the best treatment at this stage and things don't settle you should see your PS.

I would suggest considering an ultrasound or a mammagram when you are not longer sore. A MRI is expensive and usually not covered by insurance if ordered as the initial test. I would suggest following up with your surgeon when you get home. If your surgeon recommends further testing, then do so.

Thanks for the question and I'm glad to hear you're ok after the fall! The shells around silicone implants are very sturdy. So much so that you can run over implants with a car and they still won't burst. If everything feels and looks ok, then there probably isn't any rush to do anything. When you get back home you can have an ultrasound done instead of an MRI, it's faster, more affordable and still gives you the same information!Best,~Dr. Sieber