Category: breast augmentation | breast implants

  Just when I thought I had reviewed all of the known issues relating to silicone breast implants, from the risk of autoimmune disorders to breast feeding, one appears that I not yet heard of…..the risk of platinum toxicity. The metal, platinum, is used as a catalyst in the cross-linking reaction of the silicone gel Read More…

An exhaustive amount of investigations have been done relating to the health of women who have had silicone breast implants. Little work has been published on a more obscure, often not thought about, but very relevant issue…..do silicone breast implants have an any adverse effects on children born to mothers who have had breast implants? Read More…

  Since silicone breast implants have been re-introduced into the commercial marketplace in the United States in late 2006, most of the women seeking breast augmentation are not aware of the tremendous controversy with their predecessors fifteen years ago due to their age. Generally, only patients over the age of 40 would likely remember the Read More…

  While not commonly asked, one of the first questions a potential breast augmentation should ask is…does the breast implant interfere with being able to detect breast cancer? Since breast cancer in the United States affects one in 11 women during their lifetime, this is a fairly important question. As breast augmentation procedures continue to Read More…

  Now that silicone breast implants are back for breast augmentation, they are rapidly becoming the preferred implant over saline for primary breast augmentation. Due to their more natural feel, lack of implant rippling, and lower risk of detectable implant failure, they now represent 90% of implants that I put in for breast augmentation. One Read More…

  Since 2006, silicone breast implants have been approved again for breast augmentation. These are new-generation silicone breast implants that are filled with a new gel formulation of silicone that promises not to leak or bleed and be more durable than the old silicone breast implants that were used from the late 1970s to 1992. Read More…

  How to Pick your Desired Breast Implant Size One of the single greatest concerns for most breast augmentation patients is…..getting the amount of breast size increase that they desire. While most fears revolve around a concern that they might be too big, others are concerned that they get enough breast size increase to ‘get Read More…

How to Choose between Saline or Silicone Implants in Breast Augmentation Since silicone breast implants have been re-introduced to the commerical market in late 2006, this has provided women with a choice in breast augmentation. While some plastic surgeons may favor one type of breast implant over another, the reality is that both breast implants Read More…

Anatomic or Shaped Implants for Breast Augmentation Many breast augmentation candidates invariably ask the question about ‘anatomic implants’ as a breast implant option. Most ask that because they have a fear of having a round, beachball-like appearance after surgery which they view as unnatural. Some patients, of course, think that appearance is natural and even want Read More…

Silicone Gel Breast Implants in Breast Augmentation – Scientific Assessment of their Safety Despite the release of silicone gel breast implants for widespread commerical use in late 2006 and being one of the most (if not the most) studied medical device in history, some patients do question their safety. Any patient over 30 years of Read More…