What are the long-term concerns related to silicone breast implants?
Infection – Women with silicone breast implants may be more susceptible to infection following body-piercing procedures to the breast area. Mammograms – Silicone gel-filled breast implants may interfere with routine mammograms. Biopsies – Silicone gel-filled breast implants may interfere with breast-tissue biopsies. Reoperation or Replacement – Silicone implants may need to be replaced after a certain period of time. Figures vary, but some cosmetic surgeon’s suggest every 10-years, while others maintain that you should get an MRI done at least every 5-years. Radiation – Radiation therapy to the chest region may cause unknown complications. Connective Tissue Disease – There is no scientific evidence that women with silicone gel implants are at a greater risk of connective tissue disease, or immune system disorders than other women, or those with silicone implants.
