Breast implants


Breast implants filled with silicone gel Young woman before and after breast augmentation using silicone implants

Breast implants - a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a breast for cosmetic reasons (so called breast augmentation, breast enlargement or mammoplasty with breast enlargement) to restore the missing breast (eg after mastectomy or congenital malformations) and as a gender change. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the United States. In 2006, 329,000 treatments were performed in this country.

There are two main types of breast implants: filled with saline and silicone gel.

Both types of implants have a silicone sheath that is made up of three layers to prevent the implant from breaking.

There are also two types of implant surfaces: smooth and porous. The first one has the advantage that it looks very natural, although it is more likely to shrink the bag, which implies the need to replace the implant. In the case of implants with a porous surface, folds may appear on the skin.

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