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How To Find If Silicone Breast Implants Are Leaking?
how can you tell if silicone breast implants are leaking? was in MVC today and have pain in normal areas but the implant feels funny and looks odd shape not deflated but has what feels like a few air pockets I didn't have before is that even possible ?
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
If your silicone gel implant ruptures, you might notice a change in the size or shape of your breast. Or you might feel pain or tenderness, swelling, numbness, burning or tingling. It is also possible to have a ‘silent rupture,’ where you don’t have any symptoms at all and you don’t realize that your implant has broken.
Since most women don’t notice when a silicone gel implant breaks, it is important to have an MRI to check for leakage. A mammogram is not accurate and the squeezing could make the contents of the implant leak outside the scar capsule.
Since most women don’t notice when a silicone gel implant breaks, it is important to have an MRI to check for leakage. A mammogram is not accurate and the squeezing could make the contents of the implant leak outside the scar capsule.
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