More things to consider about breast augmentation
Along with discomfort and infection and scars, there are many other concerns women have about breast augmentation. A common misconception is that having breast implants can reduce the effectiveness of mammograms, however this is not the case as breast implants have increased in popularity, radiologist are trained on how to read mammograms of women with implants. The same goes for the ability to feel any lumps in the breast during examination. Implants will not interfere with this as they are placed behind the breast tissue, in fact there is some evidence that lumps may be easier to feel in breasts with implants.
Furthermore, extensive worldwide research ha shown that there is no evidence to support claims that silicone breast implants increase the risk of breast cancer, in fact there is evidence that cancer doesn’t grow as quickly in patients with implants. Add this to the fact that women with implants tend to be more breast aware so find any lumps much earlier than women without implants and as a result of this the survival rate of women with implants who do get breast cancer are better than those without implants.
The ability to breast feed following surgery is a question that is commonly raised with breast augmentation surgeons in Manhattan, and providing that the surgeon is aware you may wish to breast feed in the future there is no reason that is shouldn’t be possible. There were concerns at one stage that babies breast fed by mothers with silicone breast implants may be at greater risk of developing illnesses but studies have shown this is not the case.
Changes in sensation of both the nipple and the breast have been reported. The nature of breast augmentation surgery means it is inevitable that some nerves will be cut it the process. The area around the nipple and areola may feel totally numb for a few days following surgery however this is generally temporary and sensation will return gradually over a few weeks. There is a very slight chance of partial loss of nipple sensation and total loss of sensation is extremely rare. Some women may in fact find that the have extra sensitivity or even pain in their nipples following surgery, this is nearly always temporary and will fade in the weeks following surgery.
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