Silicone Breast Implants
Silicone Breast Implants Add Choices For Women
After more than a decade of controversy and scientific study, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved silicone gel breast implants for general use. They are now available to all women aged 22 and higher for both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery.
The availability of silicone implants will expand opportunities for women seeking cosmetic breast augmentation. In many situations, they have real advantages over saline breast implants. They tend to look and feel more natural than saline implants. They are less likely to Rippling or crinkling which can sometimes be felt and occasionally can become visible under the skin. They are lighter than silicone implants. But they are intended as some have a higher capsular contracture, which is scarring around the implant and can make the breasts hard.
In countries where both silicone and saline implants have been available the vast majority of patients select silicone implants and surgeons. This is testimony to their advantages. In the U.S., we will probably see a large number of patients select silicone breast implants.
But there will still be a place for saline implants. Some people may simply not want to have silicone in their bodies. Silicone implants are more expensive than saline implants. In some cases, the implant is used as a kind of platform to elevate the normal breast tissue rather than giving the entire breast shape. In this situation, saline implants function just as effectively as silicone implants.
Silicone implants have not been shown to cause autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and lupus, as had been feared. But patients should realize that any breast augmentation procedure is essentially temporary. Body shape and anatomy can change, there may be problems with healing or the body's reaction to the implant. At some point, it is likely that additional procedures may be necessary. On Rodeo Drive plastic surgery, we are already doing a lot of Augmentations with silicone breast implants. I expect we will see many more people interested in the procedure in the next few months.
About the Author
Lloyd M. Krieger, MD is founder of Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, California. More information is available on plastic surgery in Los Angeles and breast augmentation
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