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Silicone breast implants: complications

F C Iwuagwu1, J D Frame

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.

British Journal of Plastic Surgery
|June 5, 1998
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Silicone breast implants are used for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. While beneficial, complications like capsular contracture can occur, requiring careful surgical management and alternative treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Silicone breast implants have been utilized for over 30 years in augmentation mammoplasty and post-mastectomy reconstruction.
  • Silicone gel-filled implants, though restricted in the USA, remain available globally, including the UK.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the common complications associated with silicone breast implants.
  • To discuss suggested management alternatives for these complications.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of commonly reported complications.
  • Analysis of surgical management and treatment options.

Main Results:

  • Surgical complications are frequent but often manageable with proper surgical techniques.

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  • Adverse capsular contracture is a significant and challenging complication.

    • Conclusions:

    • Effective surgical management can mitigate many silicone breast implant complications.
    • Addressing complications like capsular contracture requires specific management strategies.