Common risks of breast augmentation surgery
With the development of society and the change of aesthetic concept, more and more people choose to change their appearance through breast augmentation surgery. However, any operation has certain risks, and breast augmentation surgery is no exception. Before deciding to undergo breast augmentation surgery, it is important to understand and consider the risks involved. This article will discuss the common risks of breast augmentation surgery from four aspects: preoperative risk assessment, surgical risk, postoperative complications and long-term hidden dangers.
Preoperative risk assessment
Before breast augmentation surgery, the doctor will conduct a detailed preoperative evaluation and examination of the patient to ensure the safety and feasibility of the surgery. However, even after evaluation, there are still preoperative risks.
First, preoperative evaluation may not be able to fully detect the potential risk factors of patients. For example, some diseases or medical history may affect the safety of surgery, but may not be found in the preoperative evaluation. These potential risk factors may increase the risk of complications during surgery.
Secondly, preoperative evaluation may not be able to accurately evaluate the postoperative effect. Although doctors can choose the appropriate prosthesis according to the patient's requirements and physical conditions, the real effect may fall short of the patient's expectations. This may cause patients to be dissatisfied with the results of the operation, resulting in psychological pressure and bad mood.
Finally, preoperative risk assessment may not predict long-term postoperative outcomes. Even if the operation itself is successful, the prosthesis may need to be replaced or adjusted regularly to maintain the best effect. Patients need to understand this and do a good job in daily care and maintenance after surgery.
Surgical risk
Breast augmentation surgery itself has certain risks. The risks of operation mainly include infection, bleeding and anesthesia.
Surgical infection is one of the most common surgical risks. Although the disinfection measures for operating rooms and surgical instruments are very strict, there is still a risk of infection. Infection may cause pain, fever, redness, swelling and other symptoms, and in serious cases, surgery may be required to remove the prosthesis.
Bleeding during surgery is also one of the risks of surgery. Although the doctor will try his best to control the bleeding, in some cases, a large amount of bleeding may occur during the operation, leading to postoperative hematoma or blood circulation disorders.
Anesthesia risk is an important aspect to be considered in breast augmentation surgery. Different anesthesia methods have different effects on the patient's body, which may lead to respiratory, cardiac and other complications.
Postoperative complications
After breast augmentation surgery, patients may have some postoperative complications.
First, postoperative infection is one of the most common complications. Although the operation has been disinfected, there is still a chance of infection. Postoperative infection may require long-term antibiotic treatment or surgical removal of the prosthesis.
Secondly, postoperative hematoma is also a common complication. Postoperative hematoma may cause pain, swelling and discomfort in the patient. In severe cases, hematoma removal may be required.
In addition, postoperative breast deformation or prosthesis displacement are also possible complications. This may be caused by improper operation, improper selection of prosthesis size or patient's physical factors.
Long term hidden danger
Finally, breast augmentation surgery has long-term hidden dangers.
First, prosthesis life is limited. No matter what kind of material is used to make the prosthesis, there is a limit of service life. As time goes by, the prosthesis may be aged, worn or broken, and further surgical repair or replacement is required.
Secondly, the difference in shape and texture between the prosthesis and the natural breast may lead to some long-term effects. For example, the prosthesis may cause problems such as breast sagging, hardening or unnatural deformation.
In addition, multiple breast augmentation operations may be required after the operation to achieve ideal results. If the patient wishes to further change the breast shape or replace the prosthesis, two or more operations may be required.
Summary
Although breast augmentation surgery can change breast shape and improve personal confidence, it also has certain risks and complications. Before deciding to accept breast augmentation surgery, patients should fully understand and consider the risks, seek professional doctors' opinions, and make wise decisions according to their own conditions.
