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What Are Important Factors For You to Consider When Deciding To Have Saline-Filled Implants?

Whether you are undergoing breast augmentation or reconstruction, be aware that breast implantation may not be a one time surgery. You are likely to need additional surgery and visits to your female plastic surgeon over the course of your life.

* Breast implants are not considered lifetime devices. You will likely under go implant removal with or without replacement over the course of your life.
* Many of the changes to your breast following implantation are irreversible (cannot be undone). If you later choose to have your implant(s) removed, you may experience unacceptable dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, or other cosmetic changes of the breast. Ask your female plastic surgeon about replacement issues.
* Breast implants may affect your ability to produce milk for breast feeding. Also, breast implants will not prevent your breast from sagging after pregnancy.
* With breast implants, routine screening mammography will be more difficult, and you will need to have additional views, which means more time and radiation.
* For patients who have undergone breast implantation either as a cosmetic or a reconstructive procedure, health insurance premiums may increase, coverage may be dropped, and/or future coverage may be denied.
* Treatment of complications may not be covered as well. You should check with your insurance company regarding these coverage issues.

What Questions Should You Ask Your Female Plastic Surgeon About Breast Augmentation

The following list of questions may help you to remind you of topics to discuss with your female plastic surgeon. You may have additional questions as well.

1. What are the risks and complications associated with having breast implants?
2. How many additional operations on my implanted breast(s) can I expect over my lifetime?
3. How will my breasts look if I decide to have the implants removed without replacement?
4. What shape, size, surface texturing, incision site, and placement site is recommended for me?
5. How will my ability to breast feed be affected?
6. How can I expect my implanted breasts to look over time?
7. How can I expect my implanted breasts to look after pregnancy? After breast feeding?
8. What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the cosmetic outcome of my implanted breasts?
9. What alternate procedures or products are offered by female plastic surgeons if I choose not to have breast implants?
10. Do you have before and after photos I can look at for each procedure and what results are reasonable for me?