Is it true that breast implants cause breast cancer?

Contents:

• Medical Video: Cancer deaths linked to breast implants
  
• What are breast implants?
  
• What are the risks of installing breast implants?
  
• What are the causes of breast cancer?
  
• Is there really a breast implant that causes cancer?
  

Medical Video: Cancer deaths linked to breast implants

For women, the breast is one of the valuable assets of the body. Breasts also have an important portion in terms of beauty. It is not uncommon for many women who lack confidence in their small breasts, without hesitation in breast augmentation by installing breast implants, better known as silicone surgeries. The goal is none other than aesthetics, adding to the beauty of the desirable curves of the body. Speaking of risks, what side effects can arise from the installation of breast implants? Is it true that breast implants cause breast cancer?

What are breast implants?

Current breast implants are not a rare item anymore, especially in Indonesia. Many have done it, from celebrities to ordinary people to implant solely for health or beauty reasons.

According to medical data, breast implants are medical devices placed under breast tissue or chest muscles. This breast implant aims to increase the volume or size of the breast, and repair the breast after other medical measures. There are two types of breast implants, saline implants (containing saline solution) and silicone gel implants.

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What are the risks of installing breast implants?

If you are the one who will do a breast implant, you must be prepared for the risk of side effects that may be experienced by your breast. Starting from the reduced ability to breastfeed, the breasts harden, even if there is no denying the infection in your breast. Depends on how resilient your body is in receiving these "new accessories".

• The implants that you plant can experience leaks in the body. If a leak occurs, the germs and implant bacteria will eat away your body.
• Your implants will not always be fine in there. You should have your body checked at least once a year to see what changes and long-term effects occur as a result of the implant you are planting.
• If the implant installation fails, the shape of your breast will be strange and look asymmetrical.

What are the causes of breast cancer?

• Heredity factor. BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes are believed by medical experts as a type of gene that carries the potential for cancer or breast cancer. This gene is found in breast cancer patients and their offspring.
• Use of artificial hormones. Today, many of the intake we consume contains artificial hormones such as skin whitening, birth control pills, sex drive enhancer drugs, or stamina enhancing drugs generally made from artificial hormones that can trigger the growth of cancer cells.
• Radiation. Radiation is done to check the condition in the body also has the potential to cause cancer cells. This is related to the examination that you do to see the condition of the body after doing a breast implant.

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Is there really a breast implant that causes cancer?

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The American Society of Plastic Surgeon mentions, silicone implants are safe for a period of use of 10-20 years.Silicon cannot be used for life. Now, what you need to know here, breast implants are carcinogens (chemical substances). Although it does not trigger breast cancer, but this substance triggers other cancers around the breast area.

There have been no studies that suggest breast implants are at risk for breast cancer, but a poor lifestyle, lack of care after installing breast implants, or leaking implants in the breast can cause chemical substances to turn into cancer in your breast. Indeed, cancer that is in the human body is triggered by age, genetic declines, unhealthy, stressful, and unmarried lifestyle.

Quoted from Guardianews, although breast implants are not proven to bring the risk of breast cancer cells, it does not mean implants are not at risk. Some studies that pertain to breast implants can be at risk for breast cancer explaining, implanted breast implants basically block the mammograph process in detecting existing cancer cells. Because the implant is closed, the cancer cannot be detected early. Late detection of cancer will cause a more severe cancer hazard.

It would be better if you are wise in adding "accessories" to body parts related to the risks and hazards received, do not forget to consult with your doctor to find out further risks.

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