It does not explode. I say it clearly and precisely. “Can't explode”, can’t “explode”. The probability of the silicone prostheses we use today exploding is close to zero unless there is a serious attack such as being shot or stabbed. Will it explode on a plane? It does not explode. I am a diver and I love diving. Will it explode under the pressure under the sea? Doesn't explode...
Why don't silicone prostheses explode? Because although these prostheses fully adapt to the body, they are still treated as a foreign body for the body. The first reaction to every foreign object entering the body is the presence of a reactionary tissue around this foreign object, which is instantly and automatically developed by the body. This reactionary tissue surrounds the substance defined as a foreign body (for example, silicone) and tries to keep and localize it in that area. This is a normal reaction that the body always shows to any foreign object. In other words, this reactionary tissue that automatically develops around the silicone prosthesis (which can be compared to a capsule) completely surrounds the breast prosthesis and prevents the prosthesis from sliding to another area. The last word to be said on this subject is that even a breast prosthesis that is inevitably injured by a piercing or cutting tool will not have any problems that could threaten the health of the person. Because in the breast prostheses containing "cohesive gel" (non-flowing silicone) that we use today, even if there is a puncture, it is not possible for the silicone to leak into the tissue. The final thing to do is to easily remove the injured breast prosthesis from the capsule and apply a new breast prosthesis into the capsule.
So as a result; If the silicones do not explode in a traffic accident severe enough to break ribs, I leave the percentage of the probability of them exploding in your daily life to you, my readers.
First of all, we need to say this in advance. “Silicone prostheses do not cause cancer." It has now been scientifically proven that silicone prostheses do not cause cancer. While breast prostheses filled with silicone were used in Europe in the past, American plastic surgeons preferred to use breast prostheses filled with salt water for decades, fearing that they would cause cancer. However, After it was scientifically proven over time that silicone would definitely not cause cancer, it is still used in America today. The use of silicone gel breast prostheses has become common. So, there is no longer any question mark on this issue. So, what caused the confusing development that has recently appeared in the media?
Nowadays, silicone injection into tissue is strictly prohibited. In other words, no artist has silicone in their lips. Silicone on the lips is another "urban legend". Of course, it would be wrong to claim that all artists' lips are natural. There are artists who have lip fillers; However, the filler is not silicone. Nowadays, hyaluronic acid and its derivatives are generally used as filling material instead of silicone. So what is dangerous is that silicone is injected into the tissue. However, in breast prostheses, the silicone material is contained in an envelope. In other words, there is no direct contact with the tissue. The issue speculated here is the damage that the silicone that will leak out will cause to the tissue if this envelope is ruptured during an attack on this area with any piercing or cutting tool. An incident recently covered in the media is that one of the French companies producing breast prostheses uses medium quality silicone material in some of the breast prostheses it produces. The approaches of countries may differ on this issue. While the French government found this brand of breast prosthesis applications undesirable and stated that these prostheses should be changed, the British authorities decided that there was no need to change the prostheses. In Turkey, this brand of prosthesis has been applied to some patients by some surgeons, albeit in small quantities. Despite all these speculations, our plastic surgeon friends, who have rarely applied this brand of prosthesis, prefer to change these prostheses and replace them with another brand of prosthesis, in line with the wishes of the people.
As a result; It is not possible for modern breast prostheses used today to burst under normal conditions. However, in case of a penetrating or cutting injury, it may be possible for the silicone envelope to rupture. This is never the end of the world.
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