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Part One
Internet Search:
Search Engines Used: Google: 6,970,000 results Bing: 26,800,000 results Yahoo: 29,000,000 results Cost Range $3,500-$12,000 Frequency In 2009; 289,328 breast augmentations done Breast augmentations made up 19% of all cosmetic procedures performed in 2009 The majority of women receiving this procedure were in the age range of 30-39 Internet Search
What are Breast Implants… :
Breast augmentation surgery, a lso known as augmentation mammaplasty , involves using implants to fulfill a woman's desire for fuller breasts or to restore breast volume lost Weight reduction Pregnancy Breast implants can be silicone or saline. Come in many sizes and shapes. Improvements in surgical methods and breast-implant technology show that the procedures have become more refined P roviding better post-surgical results than years ago. What are Breast Implants…
Saline versus Silicone :
Saline breast implants are simply salt water Saline implants have been considered to have an advantage because if ruptured, the saline can be easily dissolved by the body. A disadvantage is that saline implants are more likely to show ripples through the skin. Silicone breast implants were removed from the market in 1992 recently reintroduced Saline versus Silicone
Silicone versus saline cont…:
Silicone gel-filled implants are smoother and softer than their saline-filled counterparts. Silicone implants feel like a semisolid gel, while saline implants are often likened to water balloons. Many women prefer the softer, more natural feel of silicone implants This is especially true of women with little breast tissue, including those undergoing breast reconstruction following breast cancer. Silicone versus saline cont…
Placement :
Today's silicone gel-filled implants can be placed in any of the various implant placement positions, including: Complete submuscular (under the muscle) Partial submuscular (the top 2/3 is covered by the muscle) Subglandular (over the muscle) Saline implants, due to their greater tendency for rippling and wrinkling, most frequently are placed in the submuscular position Placement
Side effects/complications:
Infection Asymmetry Bottoming out Double bubble Synmastia Capsular contracture Anaplastic large cell lymphoma Side effects/complications