What are the potential complications?
The most common complications after breast augmentation are cosmetic, including dissatisfaction with size or symmetry. These can best be avoided by good communication before surgery so that the operative plan is clear. Rippling is a common complaint with saline implants and is most common in thin patients having implants placed over the muscle. This is possible even when the implants are placed under the muscle, especially in the lower outer portion of the breast where the implant extends beyond the muscle’s lower edge. Other issues are not common, but will be discussed during your consultation.
Although uncommon, complications can occur during or following arthroscopy. Infection, phlebitis (blood clots of a vein), excessive swelling or bleeding, joint stiffness, damage to blood vessels or nerves, and instrument breakage are the most common complications. These are infrequent and occur in far less than one percent of all arthroscopic procedures.
