How dangerous can breast
implants really be?
Well, did you know that silicone gel implants were banned in 1992?
Saline breast implants
have been the method of choice, although some new studies have revealed some
shocking dangers associated with them. The people who actually
manufacture them with data presented to the FDA recently
admitted that:
• 60% of women with saline breast
implants have had some or many complications within 4 years of
surgery
• 3% suffer leakage within 3 years
with resulted in a deflated implant
• 8% of women's breast implants have to be
removed within 3 years
Other risks include:
• Hardening of the breasts
• Loss of sensation in the nipple
or breast
• Shifting of the implant from
its original position
• Interference with mammography
reading that may hamper cancer detection
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