Beverly Hills plastic surgeon: What you Need to Know about Breast Implants?
Breast augmentation is the enlargement of a woman’s breasts through the placement of implants and many women undergo this surgery either for cosmetic reasons or to correct genetic deformities. As per the statistical data available with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2009, more than 350,000 breast enlargement procedures were performed by the surgeons across the United States.
Contrary to a popular belief that breast augmentation is a late twentieth century procedure, there are evidences that show that implants have been used to enhance the shape of women’s breasts since 1895. The first known implant was attempted by a German doctor, Vincenz Czerny who used a woman’s own adipose tissue (from her back) for the purpose, but unfortunately the procedure did not give desirable results. With time, a number of other substances were tried as an implant substance such as ivory, glass balls and ground rubber, and finally the search for the ‘right’ material ended with the discovery of saline-filled and silicone-gel-filled implants.
The Saline Breast Implant is more commonly used than the other one. It has an exterior case made of solid silicone, with its interiors filled with a sterile saline solution. Breast implants Beverly Hills, Los Angeles advices this implant due to its safety as the saline gets absorbed by the body if the implant leaks and posses a very low infection rate. Secondly, saline breasts are filled with fluid after being inserted into the breast; therefore the plastic surgeon needs to make a very small cut to insert it.
The Silicone Breast Implants are filled up with a silicone gel and are largely favoured by women due to their natural appeal. Few years back, questions were raised against the chances of autoimmune diseases and hardening of the breasts in the women who opted for silicon breasts implants. As a result, only those women are allowed to undergo breast augmentation surgery using silicone implants that have enrolled themselves for long-term clinical studies.
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