Breast Augmentation and Liposuction Blog - Dr. Bottger

Mammograms and self breast exams are central to maintaining good breast health—both before and after any type of breast enhancement surgery. Following the age of 40, a screening mammogram is strongly recommended every one to two years, taking personal risk factors into account.

Make Sure to Get Routine Mammograms

Patients should be aware that depending on how breast implants are placed, they can to some extent decrease the effectiveness of mammogram procedures. This makes mammograms even more important, however, as research strongly indicates that mammograms effectively screen for breast cancer—even when women have had their breasts augmented. Tell the nurse, technician, or doctor performing the mammogram about your implants before the screening.

Take Time to Locate an Experienced Facility

Once you have obtained your implants, it is important that you take the time to identify a breast screening facility where large numbers of mammograms are performed each year. The population of women screened should include a substantial group of women who have had their breasts augmented. Radiologists at the facility should have experience interpreting mammogram results on women who have implants, as this is a somewhat more complex process. If you have had silicone implants placed, an imaging exam (MRI) should be performed three years after implant placement and every two years after that to look for any possible ruptured areas on the implants.

If you live in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and are considering a breast enhancement procedure, please contact Dr. Bottger’s office at 610.520.1929 today to schedule an appointment.