There are many misconceptions about breast augmentation in the UK and the “type of person” that has it, and while over the years some of these have been lost there are still some out there that ultimately put many women off having surgery.

Some of the more outdated misconceptions are those such as “Only Lap dancers and porn stars have boob jobs”, “Only the rich and famous can afford to have breast enhancement surgery”, “Enhanced breasts always look fake”. As the celebrity culture has increased and more and more women in the spotlight who we relate to as “one of us” has surgery and talks openly about it the more we realise that breast augmentation is available to all of us in the UK, and there is no stigma about having it anymore – it is now almost seen as accessorising!
Other common misconceptions still carry weight when deciding whether or not to go ahead with breast enhancement surgery as those such as “silicone implants can burst and kill you” and “breast implants rupture all the time”. There was a lot of bad press around silicone implants in the ‘90’s however, a lot of research has gone into safety of silicone implants and the implants that are on the market today are very safe, they have stronger shells and are definitely not deadly should a highly unlikely leak occur. Implants don’t rupture all the time, however, if an implant was to rupture you can guarantee it will be splashed all over the internet and women’s magazines with all sorts of stories about other ruptures with titles such as “UK breast augmentation nightmares” or “My boob job hell”.
The fact is that millions of women have had breast implants, but we never hear the millions of success stories that go with these procedures, it is only when there is a problem that there is a sudden rush of stories of those that have gone wrong, creating the illusion that implants are rupturing around the country everyday. Breast implants are made to be hard-wearing, safe and reliable, all breast implants have a life-expectancy which on average is about 10 years, this is to ensure they stay safe and in the perfect shape for your body.