02/19/2021
About breast implant ruptures: some valuable information and direction with regard to mammograms vs. MRIs in order to detect ruptures. Quoting from this article from The National Center for Health Research, below. Full text: http://breastimplantinfo.org/rupture/
"Because most women don’t notice when a silicone gel implant ruptures, the FDA recommends having breast MRIs regularly to detect ruptures that have no symptoms.".
"A mammogram is the least accurate way to diagnose a ruptured silicone-gel breast implant. In addition, the pressure could cause the silicone to leak outside the capsule."
http://breastimplantinfo.org/rupture/
If a breast implant tears or develops a hole, it is called a rupture. Some ruptures happen during the first few months, but the older an implant is, the more likely it is to rupture. It’s not always obvious when an implant has ruptured.
