Rupture

What would cause breast implant rupture?

• Daily exercise such as walking and running.
• Repeated muscle movements of the arm, chest, back, neck.
• Age of the implant
• Capsular contracture
• Pressure during mammograms
• Damage caused by surgical instruments
• Damage by biopsy or drainage
• Too much/little filled (saline)
• Pressure on the body, eg; an accident, mammography or (even) sleeping position (stomach) and sex.
• Placing implants through a belly button incision
• During surgery
• Chemical vulnerability of the implants
• Rippling and wrinkling .
• Sauna visit
• Diving
• Mountain sports
• Power Plate (vibrating plate)

What do you notice when a breast implant ruptures?

• Pain
• Sensitivity
• Swelling
• Lumps
• Softened or hardened breast
• Sometimes you won't notice anything, after a while you're feeling weaker.

Also cohesive implants can rupture, sometimes within 2 - 3 years. >>

MRI - pictures page 11 - 30 >>

Scientific research rupture >>