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10. Breast Implants will make your breasts sag earlier
It’s called gravity folks! Of course your new Cs and going to head south a bit faster than your old A cups, it is the added weight. A natural breast of the same weight will sag just as much as an implant.

9. The implant is always best placed below the muscle
With 3 different choices (under, partially under, or over the muscle) and pros and cons to all, it really depends on your body type and the look you are going for.

8. There is a “best” incision approach
This depends on the implant is chosen as well as the surgeons capabilities and methods. Certain implants have fewer incision options than others, and with that, it may have different and slightly larger scaring.

7. Any patient can have any shaped breasts
No one can predict the future and every body is different; just because you want your breasts to look like a Victoria’s Secret model doesn’t mean that is how they are going to look in your body.

6. Implants rupture all of the time
Studies have shown implants are quite strong, however, they are not meant to last forever with an average lifespan of 16.4 years they will eventually have to be replaced. The older the implants, the odds of rupture become greater.

5. Silicone gel is currently unavailable
After 14 years off the market, the FDA approved silicone for augmentation in women age 22 and older.

4. It is dangerous for women with breast implants to breastfeed
Although there are no current methods for detecting silicone levels in breast milk, there is convincing evidence that infants breast-fed by mothers with breast implants receive no higher silicon intakes from breast milk than infants breast-fed by mothers without breast implants.

3. Saline-filled breast implants are safer than silicone gel-filled implants
Both are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approval means that an implant has been rigorously researched and tested, and reviewed by an independent panel of physicians for safety.

2. Breast Implants make it very difficult to detect breast cancer or Women with breast implants can’t have mammograms
At age 35 and over mammograms are important; between telling the technician of implants and the advancement of technology, implants shouldn’t pose a problem here.

1. Breast implants are dangerous
In 2006 breast augmentation was the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery, but as with anything having to do with your body, there are always going to be risk’s involved. Before making any decision, it is very important to do your research and not make assumptions.