What are some recent experiences with brest implants?

I know that they used to be terrible and very scary stories about these in the late 90's. My wife has commented that she would like some. I want to do more reseach on this topic first. Don't get me wrong I love my wife and her body the way they are right now, she wants the boob job. So are brest implants better now or not?

What are some recent experiences with brest implants?
As a mammographer, I am not a fan of breast implants. As we know, early detection of breast cancer DOES save lives. It is very hard to find an early breast cancer on mammography, even with improved techniques. The implant hides the breast tissue on the film. Please research this aspect of it. If you still decide to have implants, have them put in BEHIND the chest wall. That will allow a bit more breast tissue to be imaged during mammography. Good luck to you and please do your homework!





Here are what some "experts" say. You can go to the links for additional info:





Breast implant interference with imaging breast tissue, with between 22% and 83% of mammographically visualizable breast tissue obscured by breast implants. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/b...


In women without implants, mammography detected 67% of cancers. In women with implants, mammography detected 45% of cancers.


http://www.breastcancer.org/breast_impla...


Screening mammography missed 55% of breast cancers in women with implants, compared with only 33% among women without implants.


http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org/on...





For even more info:


http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org/on...


http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/mmwe...





I have also “handled” probably over 2,000 breasts with implants. The far majority do not feel natural. This is especially true when the implants are about 5 years or older.