All cosmetic surgery procedures involve risks, including breast augmentation.
Even though general anesthesia may not be involved in the procedure and one is able to return home the same day, it is not a guarantee that there are no associated risks and complications.
Serious risks may not be there but the possibility can not be ruled out.
One may have an allergic reaction to anesthesia even though general anesthesia is not involved.
One may encounter excessive bleeding during or after surgery.
This may require further surgery to stop bleeding and also drain away the collected blood.
One may develop a hematoma, a condition of clotted blood or a seroma, blood serum or thrombosis, a blood clot in the vessel etc.
Necrosis or tissue death along the incision is a possibility.
This is a rare occurrence but the incidence is more if a person is a smoker or has bleeding disorders or undergoes radiation therapy.
Another rare possibility is when the body rejects the implant and it may have to be extracted to prevent infection and scarring.
Loss of sensitivity in the nipples is a possibility.
This can be temporary or permanent too.
Calcification in the breast is a possibility.
The pressure of the implant may cause the breast tissue to become thinner and shrink.
There can be infections and if it cannot be controlled by medication, this may require implant removal too.
The scar tissue that develops around the implant may contract and squeeze the implant.
The breast can become hard and may lead to implant rupture.
A breast implant may deflate and rupture due to injury or wear and tear.
Breast implants are not known to last for ever.
There can be appearance related problems such as rippling and contour irregularities, uniboob, bottoming out and double bubble.