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Saline implant snags. (breast check).(complications)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| March 01, 2003 | Califano, Julia | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While the safety of silicone implants has been a topic of debate for years, a five-year study on saline-filled kind is finally in. The verdict? Though they weren't linked to any major health conditions, they can cause the following complications:

* Wrinkling or rippling occurs in 14 percent of patients. The fix: If the implant is in front of the chest muscle, moving it underneath will smooth out wrinkles, says Richard Greco, a reconstructive surgeon in Savannah. Or it can be replaced with a silicone ...

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