Diving with breast implants

[Pippi]

Please don’t think this too trivial a thing to ask, but does anyone know if diving to 60+ metres with breast implants is safe?  Have been toying with the idea, but diving comes first.

Thanks

P

[Finless]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Pippi @ Sep. 16 2003,13:24)]Please don’t think this too trivial a thing to ask, but does anyone know if diving to 60+ metres with breast implants is safe?  Have been toying with the idea, but diving comes first.

Thanks

P

Not a trivial thing at all - on behalf of all the boys I am sure we would all like be able to offer you our support. Indeed, we would be happy to toy with the idea too.

Well - you had to expect one stupid reply.

Diver mag has a "contact the diving Doctor" bit - maybe an online option as well.

I can not see there would be any problem unless there were air/other gas present in the implant. Pls note that is an opinion only.

[EDIT] - try the following link.

DAN - B/Implants

[Andy Phillips]

Just applyin logic to it, and since the odds are you would be wearing a dry-suit thus eliminating any side benifits for other divers, it would make little difference. Pressure would compress them. Since most of the newer implants use a saline solution instead of silicone then none at all. Expansion would be the problem.

As an aside, and from a bit of personal experience as a bloke getting ----- errrr ----- close to them. Don't do it!!!!!!!!


Another aside, we have a dive booked next week out of Littlehampton to do the Bessel. It is at 65M and we need more divers to get the boat to go out. Are you interested.

Andrew

[John Gulliver]

This question has been asked of several medical advisers in various diving mags, including Diver. The answer is that it's perfectly safe. Here's what DAN says: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/me....asp?faqid=108

[Pippi]

Thanks v much for all your replies.  The article was very interesting and reassuring (thanks John and Finless for sending the link).

Andrew, thanks for the offer to dive the Bessel out of Littlehampton, but we are diving out of Brighton this weekend and then off to South China Sea to dive on the Prince of Wales and the Repulse in just over a week's time.  Otherwise the offer would be v tempting (especially as our present club doesn't do much below 40 m).  

Thanks again and happy diving!

P

[Mr T.]

Hey Pip,

Good to have you aboard and good luck with any and all subsequent 'enhancements' you may have. Any chance of a detailed trip report (travel arrrangements, accom/liveabaord, kit used, gax mixes, dives on the wrecks etc.) when ya get back from the 'Repulse' and 'Prince of Wales'??

Us lesser mortals don't get out that way 'too often' and so I reckon it would make for splendid reading. Dive safe to you and your crew.

Thanks in advance.

[Pippi]

No problem.

I am at the moment being a 'girly-swot' and reading 'Battleship - The loss of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse' to get some background information.  

Will let you know all the details when I am back.

Regards

P

[Andy the Coastie]

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ] but does anyone know if diving to 60+ metres with breast implants is safe?

Ya have no problems,,,,,,,,,, i sometimes have a sort of buddy thats a RIGHT TIT


Andy