Implant Breast

The November 17th 2006 Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the use of Mentor and Allergan (Inamed Corporation) silicone breast implants in the United States has raised many questions among women in Southern California, especially those in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

Prospective Los Angeles breast augmentation patients want to know if they can now receive silicone gel-filled breast implants, and if so, what types of silicone breast implants are available? And what are the potential adverse effects or concerns? [...]

If you’re considering breast augmentation that’s great, but let me take the time to ask that you take the time to do your homework and find out all you can about the procedure first. Even more important is that you research the cosmetic surgeons you’re considering and find out everything you can about them too. Breast implants can be a great improvement, but it’s up to you to get all the information about possible complications and side effects before undergoing the surgery.

There are two types of breast implants used; those made with silicone and those made from saline. They both have an outer shell of silicone, the difference is in the filling. Saline implants are filled with salt water and silicone implants are filled with silicone gel. Both can be used effectively for breast augmentation and each has it’s pros and cons. Currently there are only a few companies that are authorized by the FDA to make breast implants.

You might be surprised to learn that breast implants have been around for over 40 years. Silicone was the first material used for breast implants, however since the use of saline breast augmentation procedures have really gained in popularity, with over 300,000 breast enhancement surgeries done last year in the U.S. alone. Silicone implants were viewed very skeptically initially because of problems associated with the breast implants rupturing. The silicone implants were actually banned in 1993, but were subsequently re-instated when research found no connection between ruptured silicone implants and any disease.

Ruptured implants can have several effects. If it’s a saline breast implant the breast loses it’s shape. As you can imagine this is very easy to notice. The saline implants will be harmless when rupturing since they will just leave saltwater in your body. If a silicone implant breaks the only way to know is through an MRI. So far there have been no connections shown between ruptured silicone implants and breast augmentation complications. [...]

Many people have written me about the safety of silicone gel breast implants and how to decide which type of implant to choose. I am reprinting here one response which I think presents helpful guidelines for women considering breast augmentation or enlargement, or Breast Lift, and trying to decide which breast implant to choose, saline or silicone gel.

There are many factors to think about when deciding whether to have breast enlargement or augmentation. The newer silicone gel breast implants have been approved by the FDA and have been available since January 2007. Many women share your concern about the safety of these new implants for breast augmentation. [...]

So, you’ve been exercising, watching your diet, trying hard to maintain your figure, and you’ve succeeded… except for one small thing: Your once voluptuous breasts have transformed themselves into fat-free deflated skin. Fat free, lean body often results in a fat free chest, as well.

Back when you hated your body’s fat tissue, you failed to realize just how much that fat had to do with your cleavage. You liked your cleavage! It made you feel feminine and sexy, and it filled out your clothes. [...]

Breast implant surgery has been the subject of a great many debates with advocates both for and against it. It is widely held that breast implants or any breast augmentation greatly improves a woman’s confidence. Some would like to have you believe that breast implants are too risky. Today’s breast implants have been studied and researched by the experts, and they are considered a safe option for women to improve their body image.

The technical term for breast implant surgery is breast augmentation mammoplasty, and the purpose is to increase the volume of the breast to enlarge the cup size, balance the shape of the breast, and of course, improve a woman’s self-image. [...]