Check quickly! Breast augmentation with “silicone” for more than 10 years risks cracking and leakage.

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Anyone who has had breast augmentation more than 10 years ago has never had a check-up with a doctor. Be careful of encountering problems with silicone cracking or leaking. causing the shape of the breast to change

Check quickly! Breast augmentation with "silicone" for more than 10 years risks cracking and leakage.

Silicone breast implants that are more than 10 years old are at risk of cracking or leaking.

Dr. Thananchai Assadamongkol, plastic surgery specialist and director of Bangmod Hospital Cosmetic Surgery Center, said that it may be something that many people don’t know. Silicone breast implants that are more than 10 years old should need to be inspected. Because it may crack (Silicone Rupture) or leak (Gel Bleeding). 

When it is a silicone bag that meets medical standards If there really is a break or leak The substances inside will not cause harm to the body or accumulate until causing cancer. But it can be surgically corrected. To clean out all leaking or broken substances first and remove the membrane. (Capsulectomy) along with changing to a new silicone bag. But if the silicone bag breaks or leaks slightly There will not yet be any abnormal symptoms.

How to check the condition of the silicone breast augmentation bag 

The doctor will recommend checking the silicone bag with an Ultrasound Mammogram or MRI for the first time 3 years after breast augmentation. After that, it will be recommended to check again every 2 years for confidence.

However, the silicone bag currently used (6th Generation Breast Implant) has a chance of leaking or breaking. There will be less than 10-30 years ago in those who have silicone breast implants in the current generation. Surgeons will not recommend replacing every 10-15 years, but will recommend regular inspections according to medical standards. for safety or if there is a ทางเข้า ufabet case that needs to be fixed The surgeon will be able to make an appropriate diagnosis and correction.