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Is A Breast Augmentation Surgery Safe?
Posted on
Sat, 19 Dec 2015
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Sat, 19 Dec 2015
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Question : What will be the cost of breast augmentation surgery at a good hospital in XXXXXXX and how safe it is?What are the methods and kindly elaborate its side effects?
Brief Answer:
The cost is widely variable
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The cost of breast augmentation surgery in different hospitals of XXXXXXX is widely variable and can range between 1-4 lakhs.
I am not sure if you want the details of the surgical procedure but if interested, you may find details from the following links:
http://www.yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-augmentation.html?sub=Procedure+steps
http://www.yyyyyy.org/augyyyyyyyyyyyyyyytiontechniques.php
The procedure can lead to various complications. Some of them are listed below:
infection (bacteria and mold which can be released from the implant into the body)
surgical risks
anesthesia risks
chronic breast pain,
breast or nipple numbness
capsular contracture
scar tissue
hardened and misshapen breasts
breakage and leakage
necrosis (skin death)
need for additional surgery to deal with problems
dissatisfaction with how the breast looks
disfigurement
arthritis and joint pain
fatigue
memory loss
cognitive impairment: poor concentration
metal poisoning due to platinum exposure (in silicone implants)
silicone migration into lymph nodes and other organs
debilitating autoimmne disease such as fibromyalgia,dermatomyositis, polymyositis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, mixed connective-tissue disease, pulmonary fibrosis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and polymyalgia.
You can find further details at:
http://www.yyyyyyyyy.gov/Myyyyyyyyyyyyces/ProductsandMeyyyyyyyyyyyyyycedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/Byyyyyyyyyyyyyys/ucm259296.htm
Let me know if you have any further queries.
Regards
The cost is widely variable
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The cost of breast augmentation surgery in different hospitals of XXXXXXX is widely variable and can range between 1-4 lakhs.
I am not sure if you want the details of the surgical procedure but if interested, you may find details from the following links:
http://www.yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.org/cosmetic-procedures/breast-augmentation.html?sub=Procedure+steps
http://www.yyyyyy.org/augyyyyyyyyyyyyyyytiontechniques.php
The procedure can lead to various complications. Some of them are listed below:
infection (bacteria and mold which can be released from the implant into the body)
surgical risks
anesthesia risks
chronic breast pain,
breast or nipple numbness
capsular contracture
scar tissue
hardened and misshapen breasts
breakage and leakage
necrosis (skin death)
need for additional surgery to deal with problems
dissatisfaction with how the breast looks
disfigurement
arthritis and joint pain
fatigue
memory loss
cognitive impairment: poor concentration
metal poisoning due to platinum exposure (in silicone implants)
silicone migration into lymph nodes and other organs
debilitating autoimmne disease such as fibromyalgia,dermatomyositis, polymyositis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, mixed connective-tissue disease, pulmonary fibrosis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and polymyalgia.
You can find further details at:
http://www.yyyyyyyyy.gov/Myyyyyyyyyyyyces/ProductsandMeyyyyyyyyyyyyyycedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/Byyyyyyyyyyyyyys/ucm259296.htm
Let me know if you have any further queries.
Regards
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