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To have big beautiful breasts, doing the breast surgery is normally the most popular choice women usually pick. However, having these implants means you have to spend more time with the breast nourishment, especially for the first three months after the surgery. One issue that women with breast implants might find is the breast cancer detection. While other women are able to detect the breast cancer by doing the mammograms only, this method actually cannot determine the cancerous cells beneath the implants. It is very important to inform the doctor first if you have done the breast implants before, so he can provide you more proper tests. Remember everyone, having sexy, beautiful breasts does not mean your breasts are safe from this deadly disease. Regular breast checks are still needed. Generally, breast biopsy is a procedure that will be recommended if the mammogram signals some suspicious parts for searching the lump and cancerous cells in the implanted breasts!

What is breast biopsy and why you should do it?

Breast biopsy is performed by removing some suspicious tissues or cut out parts of the lump for checking the cancerous cells. Ultrasound is sometimes used to help guide the doctor where the exact suspicious area is, but x-rays and mammograms are normally supported methods many doctors rely on. Then, the cut part will be examined under the microscope by a specialist called “pathologist” to find out whether there are cancerous cells in it or not. There are three types of biopsies available now: fine-needle aspiration, core-needle biopsy and surgical biopsy. However, the fine-needle aspiration can help diagnose the breast cancer in most cases. Surgical biopsy is rarely chosen as the doctor has to do the surgery for getting into the abnormal area and cut out the entire lump to perform the test which is quite scary for many women. Nevertheless, it is the effective way to guarantee that you are safe from the cancer and reduce risks on letting the cancerous cells spread as the lump has been brought out.Therefore, you will be able to get the actual result of the detection and gain more opportunities to get treatmentsin earlier by doing the biopsy. Actually, women who have never done the breast implants before can also do the biopsy if their breasts are too dense for the mammograms to search for the cancer.

What is your breast appearance after the biopsy?

For women with the breast implants, sagging condition and smaller breast size might be the side effects they are afraid of. The truth is the doctor will try best to bring out just a little breast tissue for the test and leave you with very tiny lesion which is expected to fade away as the time goes by. However, the amount of breast tissues the doctor cut out must reflect on changes of your breast look. After the biopsy (all types of biopsies), it is normal if your breast is bleeding or swelling. During this, you may notice that the biopsied side becomes bigger. Don’t worry as these conditions will gradually disappear as your breast is healed. Even though the doctor indicates that you are safe from the cancer, follow-up visits are necessary as some treatments or medications might be needed. And do not think that it is a waste of time if the result shows no signal of the cancer. The breast biopsy is a great breast cancer diagnosis that is surely worth your time! Apart from the beauty of your breasts, healthiness is also a necessary factor to concern if you don’t want to lose your breasts!