Breast Implantation is the prosthesis which alters the size and shape of a woman’s breast.
** Before considering a breat implant, get a picture of the breasts.
** Compare the picture taken with ideal breasts picture to differentiate the normal from the abnormal size.
** Sports bra available in various materials can be tried out in front the mirror and so a suitable size is got.
** The selected bra size can be accounted and the size for implantation should be a little bigger to compensate with the clothing.
** Thus the result obtained after surgery might be effective.
** Consulting a Plastic surgeon before confirming the size is advisable.
** The size varies as per the manufacturer, hence checkout with the piece before processing.
The so-called “gummy bear” implants are more cohesive silicone gel-filled breast implants made of a firmer silicone gel filler to help maintain the shape of the implant. At this time, these breast implants are available only through clinical studies being conducted by Mentor and Allergan (formerly Inamed).
Source: http://www.fda.gov/
Some important factors to consider include:
- Breast implants do not last forever. If you decide to get breast implants, you will likely need additional surgeries on your breasts over your lifetime due to complications or unsatisfactory cosmetic outcomes.
- Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation cannot be undone. If you later choose to have your implants removed and not replaced, your breasts will not change back to the way they looked before your implant surgery. You may have permanent dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, or other cosmetic changes.
- When you have your implants replaced (revision), your risk of complications increases compared to your first (primary) surgery.
- Routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer will be more difficult with breast implants.
- Breast implants may affect your ability to breast feed, either by reducing or eliminating milk production.
Factors to consider specifically about silicone gel-filled breast implants include:
- If your silicone gel-filled breast implant ruptures, you may have no symptoms. This is called a silent rupture because, most of the time, neither you nor your doctor will know that your implant has ruptured.
- The best way to determine whether or not your silicone gel-filled implant has ruptured is with an MRI examination. You should have your first MRI three years after your implant surgery and every two years thereafter.
- Over your lifetime, the cost of MRI screening may exceed the cost of your initial surgery. This cost may not be covered by medical insurance.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/BreastImplants/ucm063719.htm#1
Platinum is a metal used in the manufacture of the shell and gel components of silicone breast implants. FDA fully evaluated the scientific literature on platinum. Based on the existing literature, FDA believes that the platinum contained in the implant shell and gel is in the zero oxidation state, which poses the lowest health risk. This is further supported by the available biocompatibility testing, gel bleed testing, and clinical data on these implants.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/BreastImplants/ucm063719.htm#1
You may need non-surgical treatments or reoperations (including removal of your implant) to treat any of these local complications. Potential local complications include, but are not limited to:
. Asymmetry
. Inflammation/irritation
. Breast pain
. Malposition/displacement
. Breast tissue atrophy
. Necrosis
. Calcification/calcium deposits
. Nipple/breast sensation changes
. Capsular contracture
. Palpability/visibility
. Chest wall deformity
. Ptosis
. Delayed wound healing
. Redness/bruising
. Extrusion
. Rupture/deflation
. Galactorrhea
. Scarring
. Granuloma
. Seroma
. Hematoma
. Unsatisfactory style/size
. Iatrogenic injury/damage
. Wrinkling/rippling
. Infection, including Toxic Shock Syndrome
Source: FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook – 2004
- Breast implants will not last a lifetime. Either because of rupture or other complications, you will likely need to have the implants removed.
- You are likely to need additional doctor visits and reoperations because of one or more complications over the course of your life.
- You are likely to have the implants removed, with or without replacement, because of one or more complications over the course of your life.
- Many of the changes to your breast following implantation may be cosmetically undesirable, as well as irreversible (cannot be undone).
- If you later choose to have your implants removed, you may experience unacceptable dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, loss of breast tissue, or other undesirable cosmetic changes of the breast.
Source: FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook
Some of the risks of breast implants include:
- reoperations (additional surgeries), with or without removal of the device
- capsular contracture (hardening of the area around the implant)
- breast pain
- changes in nipple and breast sensation
- rupture with deflation for saline-filled implants
- rupture with or without symptoms for silicone gel-filled implants
- migration of silicone gel for silicone gel-filled breast implants.
Source: Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Information about participation in a clinical study can be obtained from the companies conducting the study. See the company contact information at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/addsources.html.
Source: U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services
There are several ongoing clinical studies (i.e., investigational device exemption (IDE) applications) of saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants. These studies include those for the more cohesive silicone gel-filled breast implants manufactured by Mentor and Allergan (formerly Inamed), as well as studies conducted by other manufacturers. These devices are still in research and have not been approved for marketing.
In addition, Mentor and Allergan will are conduct studies on patients who get silicone gel-filled breast implants after they are approved.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
FDA approved saline-filled breast implants for augmentation in women ages 18 and older. FDA approved silicone gel-filled implants for women ages 22 and older. The age restrictions are different because the risks are different for the two products. For example, silicone gel-filled implants will require frequent MRI monitoring to detect silent rupture (a rupture that can go undetected by you or your doctor). There is no risk of silent rupture for saline-filled implants. In addition, the health consequences of a ruptured saline-filled breast implant are different from those of a ruptured silicone gel-filled breast implant.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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