What are the potential problems with a breast augmentation (enlargement, enhancement) surgery?
Breast augmentation surgery is mainly straightforward there is a small risk of bleeding around the implant after surgery which requires return to theatre to evacuate blood but does not affect the recovery in any other way. There is an approximately 1 in 200 risk of the implants becoming infected after the surgery which may require implant removal with re-implantation possible 3 months after the original surgery. Encapsulation is an unpredictable scar hardening that can occur as the body’s reaction to the implant causing firmness of the implant. This may occur at any time following the surgery. The nipples may become uncomfortably sensitive for some weeks after the surgery and very occasionally some loss of sensitivity may occur. The scars are usually difficult to see after maturing for 6 months, but occasionally lumpy or red scars may persist.
