breast augmentation and implants
It is not at all uncommon for women to be dissatisfied with the size and shape of their breasts. Breast enlargement (known technically as Breast Augmentation Mammoplasty) involves inserting an artificial implant into the breast in order to increase the breast size and to produce an amount of breast lift where necessary. Breast Enhancement is by far the most popular plastic surgery procedure requested by women.
Why Do Women Have Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Whatever you might have heard to the contrary, other than by breast surgery, there is no other method of increasing breast size evenly, safely and permanently.
The only accepted technique for increasing breast size is to insert an implant into a space created behind your own breast. It is the size of this space (based on your own physical structure), along with your own wishes, which determines the size of implant used.
The Latest Generation of Silicone Breast Implants
Breast implants have come a long way since their original inception. Modern implants are extremely safe, and you’ll be surprised at how incredibly strong they are. At many consultations, you will be able to see, feel and even try on recommended implants during initial consultation.
What Kind Of Material Is Silicone?
Silicones are in fact man-made molecules (polymers) that are widely used in numerous skin and hair products; in processed food and food packaging; in most baby foods; in many medicines, syringes and most other types of medical implants. Consequently every day:
We absorb silicone into our body through our skin
We ingest it in our food
It is regularly found in many baby products
We may even inject it directly into our blood stream
Breast implants come in a variety of sizes, typically expressed as a volume. For example, 60ml would be a very small implant; whereas 500ml would be a very large implant. However by far the most frequently requested implant sizes are in the 200ml to 300ml range.
Breast implants are of two fundamental types, either round or in the form of a tear-drop. Both produce good, realistic results, although each surgeon will have their own preference.
Silicone Gel – The Material of Choice
By far the most popular implant material, with patients and surgeons alike, is cohesive silicone gel. The silicone is in the form of a very thick and cohesive gel. Most modern implants are produced with a textured silicone shell.
These implants have a very long history of reliability, with literally hundreds of thousands of women world-wide having had them in place for many years with no problems whatsoever. In addition, they are generally considered to be the most natural feeling implant. In recent years, more than 85% of all breast implants inserted in the UK have been silicone, 97% of which had textured shells.
Solid Cohesive Silicone Gel
In this silicone implant, the gel is made to an almost solid consistency. It is only available with a textured silicone shell. The result is that it is now possible to form the implant into the shape of a tear-drop. Some surgeons consider that this results in a more natural shape for some women. However, they can also be associated with a much firmer consistency or feel.
So having taken a look at breast augmentation from a technical perspective, it is possible that this has raised several questions in your mind. You should not hesitate to pose these to your chosen plastic surgeon, who I am sure will provide you with a complete and detailed answer.
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