Breast Augmentation – Is maintenance surgery necessary?

Many women who desire larger breasts will most likely undergo breast augmentation. Yet most women are not aware, however, that breast augmentation surgery is not a one-time procedure.

So does this mean that "maintenance" (despite better terminology) is required for women who have undergone breast enhancement? Well, breast implants do not come with a lifetime warranty! It is important to discuss this with your plastic surgeon before undergoing this procedure. This is especially important for younger women in their early 20s who may face multiple operations in the future.

The truth is, the life of an implant is approximately 10 to 15 years. An ultrasound may be done between five to eight years post-augmentation to determine if the implant is intact. Yet before it anything even shows on an ultrasound, many women will notice a leak or problem with the implant, a rippling of the implant, a difference in size, or a change in the contour of the breast.

This information is not meant to discourage women from undergoing breast augmentation! It is simply to educate them about a very common procedure. Breast augmentation has been performed for many years now and has boosted women's confidence and drastically improved their self-image. So, if breast augmentation is the procedure you are currently researching, make sure you ask your prospective surgeon about the information I have just shared with you!