What are the dangers if a silicone breast implant ruptures?
A. There is no need to worry about rupturing your silicone breast implants. If a silicone breast implant ruptures or leaks, there is no evidence that this will cause any medical problems. Remember that the body forms a biological “capsule” (layer of scar tissue) around the breast implant(s) about ten days after the original breast enlargement operation (breast augmentation or “boob job”). Any silicone that may have escaped from the breast implant’s outer shell will be confined inside the biological capsule and shouldn’t cause any medical problems.
