What complications might occur with breast implants?

After breast implant surgery, patients might experience swelling, hardness, discomfort, itching, bruising, twinges, and pain over the first few weeks. Potential adverse events that may occur with silicone gel-filled breast implant surgery include capsular contracture, rupture, changes in nipple and breast sensation, infection, hematoma/seroma, delayed wound healing, implant extrusion, necrosis, granuloma, breast tissue atrophy/chest wall deformity, lymphadenopathy, gel diffusion, gel fracture, breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and others.