All About Breast Implants

All About Breast Implants

Nearly 350,000 women choose to undergo breast implants surgery or breast augmentation procedure at some point in of there life. A breast implant is a prosthesis used to improve the size of female breasts. Generally, women opt for breast implants for two purposes-those who have lost their breast due to breast cancer and those who are unhappy with their small-sized breasts. For both medical and cosmetic purposes, breast implant/breast augmentation is considered as a key solution. It can help t reconstruct breasts that are damaged by tumor removal or due to mastectomy and enhance a woman’s self confidence by correcting asymmetrical breasts. This article would prove to be helpful if you want to know all about breast implants.

If you wish to come to know all about breast implants, you should first know the types of implants. The breast implants are available in many shapes, profiles, sizes and qualities to suit the personality desires of women. Silicone implant and saline implant are the two main types of breast implants. All implants are made from a silicone shell with silicone or saline filling.
 
Three major types of silicone implants are single lumen fixed volume implant, double lumen inflatable implant with inner chamber pre-filled with silicone gel and outer lumen with a valve and double lumen inflatable implant with outer chamber pre-filled with silicone gel and inner lumen having a valve. As all silicone gel implants have natural shape, they give natural appearance to the breasts after surgery. Main types of saline-filled implants are single lumen implant with a valve, pre-filled saline implants and single lumen adjustable implant.

Breast implant surgery is an OPD procedure and can take one to four hours. The initial procedure is quite simple but recovery time demands several weeks off from the work. During this recovery period, the patient is not allowed to strain and lift heavy articles. This procedure focuses on increasing the volume of the breast to balance the shape of the breast, enlarge the cup size and improve woman’s self-image. Your plastic surgeon can inform you all about breast implants including the shape, size and texture of your breast implants.

During this surgical procedure, after giving anesthesia, the plastic surgeon will create a pocket for breast implant. The incision is taken either around the nipple or in the armpit which can help to keep the scars hidden. The implants are inserted directly under the breast tissue or beneath the chest wall muscles. Scarring may fade with time and the breast appears natural in tone and contour and tone.

Saline breast implants are more popular as they need a smaller incision. The saline filled breasts implants hold a silicone rubber case which is filled with a germ-free solution at the time of surgical treatment. The saline breast implants are available in various sizes and with modest and high profiles. After this surgical procedure, you can start normal activities within no time. There is no increased risk of autoimmune disease, breast cancer or any other disease. The breast implant procedure also does not affect ability to breastfeed.

There may be development of few complications after this surgery. Some women with breast implant can experience changes to the nipple, reduced breast sensation, tightening around the scar or alteration in the size of breast during pregnancy. There may be possibility of saline rupture. However, it is not risky for health as the body can absorb the saline.  Before you take any decision about breast implants, you should understand all about breast implants.