This condition is called capsular contracture. In the past, surgeons often recommended firm compression to treat capsular contractures, a maneuver called closed capsulotomy. This is no longer recommended in most situations, because of the risk of breaking the outer shell of the implant. After augmentation mammoplastv, many patients have breast fed without difficulty, and occasionally, stretch marks can develop. Breast implants have never been shown to cause any form of cancer in women.
Implants do make mammography somewhat more difficult to interpret.
This was true more pertinently with silicone gel filled implants. If you are having a mammogram, advise your radiographer about your implants so that the mammogram technique can be modified to include the extra views recommended. Recently, some health insurance providers are excluding coverage for breast disease if a patient has had breast implants. There is no medical substantiation for this at the present time. In spite of the potential problems, most women who have had this surgery are very happy with the results.