| Procedure: | Enhance the size of breasts using inflatable implants filled with saline |
| Length: | 1 to 2 hours
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| Anesthesia: | General or local with nervine |
| In/Outpatient: | Generally outpatient |
Side Effects: | Temporary pain, tumor, change in nipple sensation, livid spots. Breast sensitive to stimulation for a few weeks
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| Risks: | Lack of implant stability - surgical removal or replacement of the implants may be required to treat such problems as: deflation; the formation of scar tissue around the implant, which may cause the breast to feel tightening or hard; bleeding or infection. Increase or decrease in sensitivity of nipples or breast skin, sometimes constant. Mammography requires a special technique |
| Recovery: | Back to work: a few days. Physical contact with breasts: 3 to 4 weeks. Disappearing of scars: several months to a year or more
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Duration of
Results: |
Changeable. Implants may require removal or replacement |
