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- Implants are placed either directly behind or in front of
the chest muscle in order
to enhance breast size.
- A saline implant is a silicone elastomer shell filled with
sterile saltwater solution.
Saline implants are either round or anatomical, and the surface of the implant
can be smooth or textured.
- A silicone gel implant is a silicone elastomer shell filled
with silicone gel.
Depending upon the bonds between the silicone molecules, the gel can be
described as responsive (more liquid) or cohesive (more solid).
- After surgery, most women can expect to return to work
within a few days to one
week.
- Full exercise can typically be resumed three to four weeks
following surgery.
- Breast augmentation is unlikely to affect a woman's ability
to breastfeed.
- Silicone Breast Implants Are Not Linked to Breast Cancer
Risk, National Cancer
Institute.
- Research studies have not identified any relationship
between silicone breast
implants and disease in women as compared to the general female population.
- Breast augmentation is one of the top five procedures of
those having cosmetic
or reconstructive surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2001
National Plastic Surgery Statistics. P.5.
- 56% of cosmetic patients who choose breast augmentation are
between the
ages of 19-34. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2001 National Plastic
Surgery Statistics. P.8.
- In 2001, over 190,000 patients had breast augmentation
procedures, an increase
of 10% over the previous year. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. 2001
National Plastic Surgery Statistics. P.14.
- Cosmetic Plastic Surgery For Women Continues To Increase In
Popularity,
Cosmetic Surgery Trends.
- The procedure of adding Breast implants is also called
Augmentation
Mammaplasty.
- Cutting into a cohesive silicone gel implant is very much
like cutting into a
"gummy bear".
- The average woman undergoing breast augmentation increases
her breast
volume by approximately one full cup size.
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