Breast Implant Injury Lawyers
LegalMatch Law Library Managing Editor, Ken LaMance, Attorney at Law 
Common Injuries Caused by Breast Implants
Most people are familiar with the silicone fluid implants that have been spotlighted for safety hazards along with polyurethane-covered implants which have been linked to breast cancer. The current technology has placed saline fluid within the implant. Despite many precautions, there are still certain risks. There are some 9 common injuries associated with breast implants:
- Fibrous capsular contracture – the formation of fibrous capsules around the implant causing pain and firmness
- Calcification – living tissue around the implants stiffens due to calcium salts
- Silicone gel leakage and migration – often migrates to lymph nodes, can migrate as far as the abdomen
- Infection – common among any surgical procedure but the addition of antibiotics within the implant have lessened infections
- Interference with mammography – depending on the placement, makes it more difficult for self examination and later diagnosis
- Degradation of polyurethane foam-covered breast prostheses – has been linked to cancer and has been pulled out of U.S. markets but some 200,000 woman still have these types of implants
- Human carcinogenicity – the body’s reaction to foreign substances may increase the chance of breast cancer
- Human tetrogenicity – the presence of silicone has been claimed to cause fetal injuries
- Immune disorders – the presence of the silicone in the body has been linked to altering the body’s natural antigens that fight foreign cells so that they begin to attack its own cells
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Last Modified: 07-07-2010 03:48 PM PDT
