I've come across articles and Q&A's forums which cited that one of the risks of saline breast implants is rupture or leakage attributed to pressure or excessive force being placed on the chest, mammography or even vigorous love making. Is this true? Has anyone experienced this?
Answer: Breast implant rupture Activity can't rupture a breast implant. In fact, if you were left in the exam room alone with a sample breast implant you wouldn't be physically capable of rupturing it since they are made so incredibly resistant. If you puncture it with a needle, of course it will leak but otherwise you have nothing to really worry about it this regard. Best Wishes, DoctorMeade
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Answer: Breast implant rupture Activity can't rupture a breast implant. In fact, if you were left in the exam room alone with a sample breast implant you wouldn't be physically capable of rupturing it since they are made so incredibly resistant. If you puncture it with a needle, of course it will leak but otherwise you have nothing to really worry about it this regard. Best Wishes, DoctorMeade
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Answer: Implant life-time warranty
Breast augmentation does not cause any physical or activity limitations. Implant corporations such as, Mentor, Allergan, Inamed, or Natrelle offer life-time warrantys on the implants. If in case of a malfunction, defect, or rupture, the corporation gives you a certain amount to cover most of the costs of the anesthesiologist and the surgery center fees. I definitely recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best and safest possible options for you. However, unless the implant is actually punctured, there should not be any type of physical or excessive amount of pressure to cause the implant to rupture. Good luck and take care!
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Answer: Implant life-time warranty
Breast augmentation does not cause any physical or activity limitations. Implant corporations such as, Mentor, Allergan, Inamed, or Natrelle offer life-time warrantys on the implants. If in case of a malfunction, defect, or rupture, the corporation gives you a certain amount to cover most of the costs of the anesthesiologist and the surgery center fees. I definitely recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best and safest possible options for you. However, unless the implant is actually punctured, there should not be any type of physical or excessive amount of pressure to cause the implant to rupture. Good luck and take care!
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October 25, 2010
Answer: Implant rupture
Vigorous activity is unlikely to rupture implants. This is a common concern, though. The most frequent cause of rupture is fold fatigue. If you have an implant that is chronically folded on a corner or ripple, the material is weakened until rupture. Capsular contracture contributes to this. There is little need to modify your daily activities following breast augmentation.
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October 25, 2010
Answer: Implant rupture
Vigorous activity is unlikely to rupture implants. This is a common concern, though. The most frequent cause of rupture is fold fatigue. If you have an implant that is chronically folded on a corner or ripple, the material is weakened until rupture. Capsular contracture contributes to this. There is little need to modify your daily activities following breast augmentation.
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October 3, 2010
Answer: Rupture of a breast implant after exercise
Breast implants are manufactured medical devices and have an intrinsic rupture capacity. Vigorous exercise will not place them at higher risk of rupture, but blunt trauma and the presence of capsular contracture may increase the risk.
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October 3, 2010
Answer: Rupture of a breast implant after exercise
Breast implants are manufactured medical devices and have an intrinsic rupture capacity. Vigorous exercise will not place them at higher risk of rupture, but blunt trauma and the presence of capsular contracture may increase the risk.
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September 11, 2010
Answer: Breast implant rupture
Both saline and silicone implant are made of very strong materials. The outer shells are generally very resistant to rupture. Rarely, there can be a manufacturing defect that leads to an early rupture. Usually, a rupture occurs when the shell of the implant weakens over time. This weakening occurs as folds in the implant shell develop. These folds weaken the shell by affecting the structure of the shell and causing a loss of strength of the material. Rarely, is a vigorous activity solely responsible for an implant rupture. It may contribute to a rupture in an older implant that has developed a weakened shell over time.
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September 11, 2010
Answer: Breast implant rupture
Both saline and silicone implant are made of very strong materials. The outer shells are generally very resistant to rupture. Rarely, there can be a manufacturing defect that leads to an early rupture. Usually, a rupture occurs when the shell of the implant weakens over time. This weakening occurs as folds in the implant shell develop. These folds weaken the shell by affecting the structure of the shell and causing a loss of strength of the material. Rarely, is a vigorous activity solely responsible for an implant rupture. It may contribute to a rupture in an older implant that has developed a weakened shell over time.
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August 24, 2010
Answer: Saline implants dont rupture because of sex.
Saline implants don't rupture because of sex, but they may rupture during sex -- or with any other activity for that matter. The main reason for rupture of silicon implants is because of fatigue of the shell caused by small folds that rub together thousands of times a day during normal activity. Those areas eventually become weak and rupture. They may rupture while you're sleeping, or skiing, or driving, or snorkeling etc etc
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August 24, 2010
Answer: Saline implants dont rupture because of sex.
Saline implants don't rupture because of sex, but they may rupture during sex -- or with any other activity for that matter. The main reason for rupture of silicon implants is because of fatigue of the shell caused by small folds that rub together thousands of times a day during normal activity. Those areas eventually become weak and rupture. They may rupture while you're sleeping, or skiing, or driving, or snorkeling etc etc
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