What causes a saline breast implant to deflate or rupture?
A breast implant may deflate if the saline solution leaks through a damaged valve, or through a puncture in the shell of the implant. Deflation may happen instantaneously, or over the course of several days. An implant may deflate for several reasons including: • Overfilling or underfilling • Capsular contracture (when the scar or capsule around your implant tightens) • Trauma • Intense physical force • Excessive compression during a mammogram Who is not eligible for breast implants? Women who should not have breast augmentation surgery include those who are: • Currently pregnant or nursing • Have an existing malignant or pre-malignant cancer • Have an active infection anywhere in your body When will I be able to wear an underwire bra? Your plastic surgeon will give personalized recommendations, but waiting three months after breast augmentation surgery before wearing an underwire bra is typical. This is because your body will be forming scar tissue around your new implant during this
