Breast Implants Talk » Silicone Breast Implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com Breast implants, risks, sizes, procedures & removal Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:58:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Safety Information of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/safety-information-of-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/safety-information-of-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:53:55 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=116 Silicone gel-filled breast implants have a silicone outer shell that is filled with silicone gel. They come in different sizes and have either smooth or textured shells. Silicone gel-filled breast implants are approved for breast augmentation in women age 22 or older and for breast reconstruction in women of any age. They are also used in revision surgeries, which correct or improve the result of an original surgery.

Breast implants are not lifetime devices. The longer you have implants, the more likely it is that you will need to have surgery to remove them.

The most frequent complications and adverse outcomes experienced by breast implant patients include capsular contracture, reoperation, and implant removal (with or without replacement). Other common complications include implant rupture, wrinkling, asymmetry, scarring, pain, and infection. In addition, women with breast implants may have a very low but increased likelihood of being diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).

MRI continues to be the most effective method of detecting silent rupture of silicone gel-filled breast implants. If you have silicone gel-filled breast implants, the FDA recommends that you receive MRI screening for silent rupture 3 years after receiving your implant and every 2 years after that.

 

Source: The FDA

 

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/safety-information-of-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/feed/ 0 Breast implants are medical devices that are implanted http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/breast-implants-are-medical-devices-that-are-implanted/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/breast-implants-are-medical-devices-that-are-implanted/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:33:56 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=77 The age of women who want  breast implants is getting younger and younger. Many child bearing age women or mothers who just had babies are considering them. Before you talk to any doctor, be sure you do enough research to find out the pros and cons, the risks of breast implants.

To start, breast implants are medical devices that are implanted either under your breast tissue or under the chest muscle for breast augmentation or reconstruction. If you are still in child bearing age, talk to the doctor about feature breastfeeding problems that might occur. No matter what kind of ads you hear or see, make sure they’re approved by the FDA. Currently there are only two major types of implants: saline-filled and silicone gel-filled.

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/breast-implants-are-medical-devices-that-are-implanted/feed/ 0 “Gummy bear” gel breast implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/%e2%80%9cgummy-bear%e2%80%9d-gel-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/%e2%80%9cgummy-bear%e2%80%9d-gel-breast-implants/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:13:39 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=60 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/

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/%e2%80%9cgummy-bear%e2%80%9d-gel-breast-implants/feed/ 0 Will the platinum in silicone breast implants harm me? http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:04:47 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=55 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: FDA

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/feed/ 0 Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:49:54 +0000 megdilts http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=53 The three types of silicone gel-filled breast implants are as follows:

  • One type is a single lumen implant that is prefilled by the manufacturer with a fixed volume of silicone gel.
  • A second type is a double lumen implant with (1) an inner lumen prefilled by the manufacturer with a fixed volume of silicone gel and (2) an outer lumen that is filled during the operation with a fixed volume of saline through a valve.
  • A third type is a double lumen implant with (1) an outer lumen prefilled by the manufacturer with a fixed volume of silicone gel and (2) an inner lumen that is filled during the operation with saline through a valve. This type of implant allows for adjustments of the saline volume after the operation.

A silicone gel-filled breast implant has a silicone rubber shell with the same general composition as shown in the Saline-Filled Breast Implant.

The filler is silicone gel that has the general composition of:

  • silicone oil
  • cured polymeric (large) silicones
  • small amounts of uncured large and smaller silicones
  • minute amounts (parts per million) of metals, including a metal catalyst (usually platinum). (A catalyst is something that causes a change in material.)
Alternative Breast Implants

An alternative breast implant typically has a silicone rubber shell with a filler other than saline or silicone gel. The filler material may or may not be a gel. An alternative breast implant may also have an alternative shell other than one made from silicone rubber.

Source: FDA

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/feed/ 0 Several ongoing clinical studies of saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/several-ongoing-clinical-studies-of-saline-and-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/several-ongoing-clinical-studies-of-saline-and-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 16:11:19 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=13 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

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