Breast implant

Breast implant

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

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seroma

Beauty; Breast implant

Collection of the watery portion of the blood around the implant or around the incision. Swelling, pain, and bruising may result. While the body absorbs small seromas, large ones will require the ...

When the implant is placed incorrectly during the initial surgery or when the implant has moved/shifted from its original position. Shifting can be caused by many factors, such as gravity, trauma, ...