I think many women forget (or are unaware) that the cost of breast implants is only part of the price you’ll end up paying for the procedure. Okay, so you buy yourself implants and go away pretty satisfied with the results.

But do you know that you may have to consider other costs sooner than you think? Research shows that 170,000 breast implants were removed within a recent three-year period.

Although most of the women walked away satisfied with how their new breasts looked, complications had occurred with one implant or both. One of the more common complications was rupturing. Another recent study reported that after 20 years, those few implants that haven’t ruptured will begin to do so.

So if you plan to get implants, factor into the costing the possibility that you’ll need additional surgery on one or both breasts.

Another thing to consider is that regular checkups will have to be added to the tag prices of whatever breast enhancement procedures you have done. For instance, the only way to detect a ruptured implant would be to undergo an MRI.

An MRI can set you back by as much as $2,000. Of course you have the alternative of waiting till you feel pain or your breast changes shape, but who wants to do that?

When you consider the cost of breast implants you’ll also have to deal with the fact that your insurance will probably not cover it – or any medical attention you may need when complications arise as the result of your implants.

I’d think that’d make anyone want to hit the gym instead of going under the knife, wouldn’t you?

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