CosBeauty Magazine #85
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty in Australia. In this issue: - The Breast Report - your guide to augmentation - Put an end to bad hair days - 24 hour makeup, products that last - Sex appeal - do you have it?
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty in Australia.
In this issue:
- The Breast Report - your guide to augmentation
- Put an end to bad hair days
- 24 hour makeup, products that last
- Sex appeal - do you have it?
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INTERFERENCE WITH<br />
MAMMOGRAPHY<br />
Depending on where the implant<br />
is placed, breast augmentation may<br />
interfere with the ability of an x-ray<br />
to ‘see’ all the breast tissue, and<br />
therefore can hinder the success<br />
of a mammogram. Women with<br />
breast implants should therefore<br />
choose a facility that has technicians<br />
experienced in obtaining reliable<br />
mammograms from those who have<br />
had breast augmentation.<br />
Repeated studies have shown<br />
there is no delay in the diagnosis<br />
of breast cancer in women with<br />
breast implants compared to women<br />
without implants.<br />
Women should inform technicians<br />
of the age of their implants before<br />
mammography, as the age of the<br />
implant increases the risk of rupture<br />
during mammography.<br />
Recently, there have been media<br />
reports about a rare type of cancer<br />
linked to breast implants: anaplastic<br />
large cell carcinoma (ALCL).<br />
Breast-implant associated ALCL<br />
is not the same as breast cancer;<br />
it is a rare type of lymphoma that<br />
develops in the fluid surrounding<br />
breast implants, not in the breast<br />
tissue itself.<br />
Current expert opinion is that the<br />
risk of contracting breast-implant<br />
associated ALCL is about one in<br />
5,000 women with implants. By<br />
comparison, the risk of breast cancer<br />
is one in eight.<br />
The majority of cases are cured<br />
with the removal of implants and<br />
the fibrous capsule around them from<br />
both breasts.<br />
If there are changes in your breasts<br />
associated with breast implants, and<br />
especially if there is general swelling<br />
or a lump, contact your specialist for<br />
further investigation.<br />
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