Thinking About Breast Implants? We’ve Got One Powerful Reason to Skip Them

If you’ve ever thought of getting breast implants, maybe you’ve weighed the pluses and minuses. In the “pros” category: look better in clothes; get a self-esteem boost. The cons: the cost (high), the risk of complications (fairly high), the chances you’ll get stuck with a leaky implant (low). Or maybe you’ve already had a breast augmentation; about 29 percent of American women who opted for the surgery in 2012 were between 20 and 29, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.