Get The Facts About Breast Plastic Surgery And Breast Implants Now – Avoid Problems Later
Breast implants have been used since about 1895 to augment the size or shape of women’s breasts. The earliest known implant was attempted by Dr. Czerny, using a woman’s own fatty tissue from a lipoma on her back. In some countries, for cosmetic breast plastic surgery, health insurers will reimburse insertion of breast implants only for clinical indications, meaning, congenital abnormalities, sex-reassignment surgery or breast reconstruction – usually following a mastectomy. And non-clinical indications, which are the most common reason women get breast implants, are considered cosmetic and are not covered by health insurers.
The first woman implanted with silicone implants was back in 1962. For women with very little breast tissue, or who are having post-mastectomy reconstruction, plastic surgeons believe that silicone gel implants are the superior device; but in patients with more breast tissue, saline implants can look very similar to silicone gel implants. One manufacturer produced a model of pre-filled saline implants, but it has been reported to have had high failure rates following implantation.
Because saline implants are empty when they’re surgically inserted, the scar is smaller than for the silicone gel breast implants which are already filled with silicone before they are placed. There are two primary types of breast implants: saline-filled and silicone-gel-filled. Saline implant shells are composed of silicone elastomer and the implants are filled with saline solution after the implant is placed inside the body.
The current saline implant devices are manufactured now with thicker, room temperature vulcanized (RTV) shells. It was predominantly silicone implants that were designed in the 1970s that were involved in the class-action lawsuits against Dow-Corning and many other manufacturers back in the early 1990s.
It’s important to remember that breast implants don’t last a lifetime and at some time or other would need to be removed and replaced or removed permanently. A contracture is a complication that can be very painful and distort the appearance of the implanted breast; contractures are common. Be aware that thousands of women claim they have become ill from their breast implants. These complaints include neurological and rheumatological issues.
Studies of saline-filled breast implants that were approved by the FDA in May 2000 showed rupture and deflation rates of 3-5% at three years and 7-10% at five years for breast augmentation patients. When the silicone implants rupture they rarely deflate, and the silicone from the implant can leak out or leach into the intracapsular space around the implant. Local complications that can occur with breast implants include post-operative bleeding, fluid collections, surgical site infection, breast pain, alterations in nipple sensation, interference with breast feeding, visible wrinkling, asymmetric appearance, wound dehiscence with potential implant exposure, thinning of the breast tissue, disruption of the natural plane between the breasts and others.
An intracapsular rupture can progress to outside the capsule, called an extracapsular rupture, and it’s usually agreed that both conditions indicate the need for removal of the implant. Some studies have indicated that subjective and objective symptoms of women with breast implants may improve partially or entirely when their implants are removed.
The risk and the treatment of extracapsular silicone gel are still controversial. Plastic surgeons agree that it’s difficult to remove. But they disagree about the lasting health effects. Researchers must study and compare a large group of women without breast implants who are of similar age, health, and social status and who are followed for a long time, meaning 10 to 20 years, before a relationship between women with breast implants and any diseases they have can be made.
After breast plastic surgery, depending on the level of activity required, patients are usually able to return to work or school within a week. Make sure the plastic surgeon you choose, if you decide to do so, is a board certified plastic surgeon. Some doctors in specialties other than plastic surgery, like dermatologists for example, perform breast plastic surgery like breast augmentation.
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Breast Augmentation: Study Shows Importance of Choosing Breast Implant Size
Breast augmentation has become the single most common cosmetic procedure in the United States. Over 350,000 women opted for breast augmentation in 2007 alone. The rise in popularity of breast augmentation is prompting increased attention to the choice of breast implant size.
A study out of Marina Del Rey, California includes breast implant statistics gathered by a single surgeon over a 13-year time frame. The study includes factors which may lead to breast implant revision surgery.
Over one-third of all the breast augmentation revisions were simply to change the size of the breast implant. The most common reason for a breast augmentation revision procedure had nothing to do with complications arising from the breast implant itself, but rather from the desire for a different breast implant size.
If you are considering breast augmentation, take your time in making a good breast implant size decision to avoid additional surgeries.
In recent years common methods of determining breast implant size have included:
1) Looking at before and after photos of various breast implant sizes
2) Using software which generates two dimensional images of what your body will look like after breast augmentation
3) Trying on breast implant sizers at the doctors office
4) Making home-made breast implant sizers with a bag of rice to see what you might look after breast augmentation
While all of these breast augmentation sizing methods are important aids in determining your favorite breast implant size, none of them allow you to truly experience how you will feel about various breast implant sizes on your own body.
There is a new breast implant sizing system available today for women considering breast augmentation. The Purlz Breast Sizing System allows you to test-drive various breast implant sizes over a period of time, while experiencing most of your daily activities. The breast augmentation sizing system is fun to wear because it is lightweight, comfortable and looks completely natural within a bra.
The important difference with a system like this is that it allows you to experience the emotional and psychological effects of various breast implant sizes before you make your final choice in the size of your breast augmentation.
The Marina Del Rey study shows that taking the breast implant size decision seriously is critical for women considering breast augmentation. Learn more about the Purlz Breast Sizing System by visiting their website at http://www.LwGatz.com
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Chinese women reshaping themselves to Western standards
Chinese women reshaping themselves to Western standards
He Zen’s path to cosmetic surgery was fast and simple. Her mother saw an ad in a Shanghai newspaper and figured that more Caucasian-looking eyes would make it easier for her unmarried 28-year-old daughter to find a husband.
Read more on Seattle Times
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What are the risks of a breast reduction?
And what is the difference between a breast reduction and a breast lift?
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