Basic Information About Three Types of Breast Implants

All women want larger, firmer breasts. Well, maybeincisions and smaller scars. When a saline implant
not all women, but a great many of them do! Theruptures, you will know within 48 hours because the
rise in popularity of breast augmentation surgery hasimplant will completely deflate. The saltwater solution
made it the most performed plastic surgery in thethat is leaked into the body is harmless and will be
world. Women want larger breasts and are willing topassed via urination (the saltwater solution is what
spend thousands of dollars to get them! They're alsoarguably makes the saline implant the safest among
willing to undergo surgery and all the risks that comeall breast implants). On the negative side, both men
with it.and women agree that saline implants do not "move"
If you're a woman in the modern world and you'veand "feel" as though a real breast should move and
been considering breast augmentation surgery, youfeel.
should know that you have three options for breastCohesive gel implants - these are the latest breast
implants: traditional silicone gel implants, cohesive gelimplant to enter the United States. Although they
implants, and saline breast implants. Each implant hashave been in use worldwide for almost 20 years, the
its own unique features and benefits.FDA does not recognize any data that has not been
Traditional silicone gel implants - these implants werecollected under its own clinical trials. These implants
banned by the FDA for 14 years. During that time,are currently being tested and researched within the
they were tested, researched, and scrutinized moreUnited States and are not yet available for
than any other medical device in the history ofunrestricted use.
mankind. Now that the FDA has approved them forPros and cons of cohesive gel implants - they seem
unrestricted use, does that make them safe? Notto be highly resistant to capsular contracture. They
necessarily, but you can certainly rest assured thatalso don't leak like traditional silicone implants or saline
they have undergone more testing and analysis thanimplants because cohesive gel implants are a solid
any other breast implant.mass and not a liquid (if you cut one in half with a
Pros and cons of traditional silicone gel implants - theyknife, you will have two solid masses of cohesive gel;
require larger incisions than saline implants. This makesthere will be no leakage whatsoever). On the
silicone gel breast augmentations prone to largernegative side, it is too early to determine if there are
scarring. When they rupture, it is virtually impossibleany health concerns with this new type of implant. It
to detect without getting an MRI. On the positivewill be many years before the FDA makes its final
side, silicone gel implants are known as the bestdecision on the relative safety of cohesive gel
"feeling" of the implants because of their silicone gelimplants.
liquid filler; both men and women agree.Do you want to learn more about the latest types
Saline breast implants - these implants enjoyed a 14of breast implants available for breast augmentation
year monopoly in the United States for breastsurgery? Then you need to contact a licensed, board
augmentation procedures because of the FDA's bancertified surgeon in your area and schedule a
on silicone gel implants. This was great forconsultation.
manufacturers, of course, but not so great forPlease note: it is not the intention of this article to
women - they were left with only a single option forgive medical advice or medical recommendations. If
their breast augmentation procedure.you have health related questions or concerns, or
Pros and cons of saline breast implants - theseplastic surgery related questions, your best option is
implants are filled with a saltwater solution after theyto speak directly with a licensed plastic surgeon in
have been placed in the body; this allows for smalleryour area.