A British woman's breast implant reportedly exploded after she was hit in the chest by a paintball, which can travel at 190 mph. "We respectfully ask that any ladies with surgical breast implants notify our team at the time of booking," according to a statement on its website. Just wait, it gets better: "You will also be issued with extra padding to protect your implants while paintballing," the statement says.



This, of course, happened within days of an FDA official reaffirming that silicone breast implants on the market were safe to use. But then again, when they talk about the dangers of breast augmentation, paintball is not usually one that comes to mind. But perhaps this particular incident should be filed under "dangers of implants" rather than the "dangers of paintball."

After all, it would not be the first time that high-impact events have caused breast implants to explode. Lest we forget, last year a British health agency ordered cosmetic surgeons to stop selling a bestselling silicone implant because it was twice as likely to rupture as other types. Ruptured breast implants are no joke. If you absolutely have to get breast implants, avoid any potentially high-impact activities.

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