title: Overcoming complications of breast implants.
abstract: Having nice breasts is important to many women and their self-images. For those women who have had congenital deformities, were not blessed naturally with the shape they wanted, have had experiences that have adversely affected breast tissue, or have had a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer, breast implants can provide a boost in self-confidence. This article provides an overview of breast implant issues and treatments, and reviews breast implant complications, their potential causes and treatments.
authors.affiliation: Mentor Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007258:Informed Consent; D020407:Internet; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012307:Risk Factors; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing