Women who have undergone breast augmentation usually do so in order to enhance their appearance because they are unhappy with it for some reason. This may be because their breasts are smaller than they would like, or because they have undergone surgery for a medical condition, such as a mastectomy for cancer treatment and wanted to restore the appearance of the chest.
However, some women choose to have their implants removed at a later date, which involves undergoing further surgery. This means that another procedure needs to be paid for, as it will also be considered cosmetic surgery. Implants are not designed to last for the entire lifetime of the patient, especially the earlier models of saline-filled implant, which were prone to rupturing. One of the most common reasons for implant removal is because a rupture has occurred. Sometimes, the implants will be replaced at the same time, if the patient chooses to have this carried out. Some women will undergo implant removal because they are looking to achieve a very large breast size and this needs to be done in stages, to allow the skin to expand sufficiently to cover the larger implants.
There have been concerns about the safety of some types of silicone implant, which has led to women requesting their removal. However, this is rare and implants are tested to ensure their safety before being marketed to cosmetic surgeons.
