In addition, improper size, placement, surgical technique, or capsular contracture may result in pain associated with nerve entrapment or interference with muscle motion. You should tell your doctor if you have pain. Careful surgical planning and technique can minimize but not always prevent such results. Additionally, for saline-filled implants that have a valve, you also might be able to feel the valve of the implant with your hand. Infection Infection can occur with any surgery.
Most infections resulting from surgery appear within a few days to weeks after the operation.
However, infection is possible at any time after surgery. Infections with an implant present are harder to treat than infections in normal body tissues. If an infection does not respond to antibiotics, the implant may have to be removed, and another implant may be placed after the infection has cleared up. In rare instances, Toxic Shock Syndrome has been noted in women after breast implant surgery, and it is a life-threatening condition. A doctor should be seen immediately for diagnosis and treatment.