Breast implant

Breast implant

A prosthesis used to alter the size, shape, and feel of a woman’s breasts for aesthetic enhancement.

Industry: Beauty

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scarring

Beauty; Breast implant

Formation of tissue at the incision. All wounds heal by the formation of a scar. The degree of scarring varies from person to person, and skin type is an important factor for the development of ...

removal

Beauty; Breast implant

Removal of the implant, with or without replacement.

reoperation

Beauty; Breast implant

Any additional surgery performed to the breast or chest area.

Can occur with any surgery when wounds are contaminated with micro-organisms such as bacteria or fungi. Most infections resulting from surgery appear within a few days to weeks after the operation. ...

silent rupture

Beauty; Breast implant

Rupture of a silicone gel-filled breast implant that happens without a visible change or feel by the woman and is not evident by a physical examination by the doctor.

bruising

Beauty; Breast implant

Bleeding at operative site that causes discoloration and varies in degree and length of time. This is expected following breast implant surgery or breast procedures.