All surgery carries risk, and you should be fully aware of the medical risks associated with this procedure before you consent to surgery. Your surgeon will discuss these risks with you during your consultation, and you are encouraged to ask questions if there is anything you do not understand.
More details about your consultation and tips on coming to Bumrungrad in the
Consultation section of our Getting Your Procedure page.
You will be required to sign a consent form before surgery stating that you have been informed of the risks involved; that you understand those risks; and that you accept those risks. This is standard hospital protocol and surgery will not be performed if you do not sign.
You can find hospital forms on our the
Forms section of our Getting Your Procedure page.
It is your obligation to inform your surgeon of key medical information that may influence the outcome of your surgery or may increase the level of risk. These include medications you are taking, history of disease, medical complications, etc.
Risks and risk rates vary from patient to patient depending on a range of factors. No two people are alike.
The risks listed below are possible risks associated with this type of surgery and are mentioned regardless of how remote the possibility:
Bleeding, fluid collection, excessive scar tissue. Poor healing resulting in conspicuous scarring or skin loss. Tissue necrosis. Capsular contracture - the scar or capsule around the implant tightening. Need for a second operation. Breast implants ultimately require replacement.
Reconstruction has no known effect on the recurrence of disease in the breast, and it does not generally interfere with chemotherapy or radiation treatment, should the cancer recur.
Periodic mammograms are often recommended on both the reconstructed and the remaining normal breast. Make sure you use a radiology center with experience of obtaining reliable x-rays of breasts reconstructed with implants.