Breast Implants. Breast Augmentation
All prosthesis are a silicone bag. Two fillers are used:
- Saline: Water with salt.
- Silicone gel: Soft liquid or Cohesive jelly inside silicone coating.
Saline filled implants: Widely used in USA. Can not overfill (this results in wrinkles). Wrinkles can show through breast. Wrinkles imply weakness points, and this leads to increase rate of rupture and the subsequent need for replacement. Rupture is not dangerous as the fluid is simply reabsorbed, but requires replacement (additional cost).
Silicone-Gel filled implants: Used for over 40 years in breast augmentation. Multitude studies and analisis amongst thousands of patients in the USA and the UK have shown no link between silicone breast implants and any of the folowing: 1. Breast cancer 2. Congenital abnormalities in children. 3. Range of diseases from ME to ARTHRITIS, called connective tissue diseases.
The questions on Cancer - Silicone: Results of long term screening in USA show ladies with silicone implants have a decreased risk of breast cancer. Silicone does interfere with mammograms therefore different views are arranged when the implant is situated under breast gland. Implants can be placed under the muscle. Always tell the Doctor when you are examined that you have breast implants. Patients who develop breast cancer (1 in 15 females) , if they have a breast implant do not have worse prognosis than otherwise.
Silicone implants and pregnancy : Everyone agrees that silicone has no effect on conception or the growth of your baby. You can safely breast feed.
Connective tissue disease: 23 Studies through the world comparing matched pairs of ladies: One with bilateral silicone augmentations and the other with no breast operation. The diseases, aches, pains, etc were the same in each group. There is no statistical evidence linking silicone to causing diseases: This has been stablished in the USA (courts) and in the UK (Government independent review).
Mr. Matti uses a wide range of implants. Breast implants have greatly improved in design over the last three decades to best suit the individual patient. Modern implants are available in many different shapes (anatomical or rounded) and dimensions.
In the consultations Mr. Matti will help with you to decide what is the most suitable type of prosthesis for your specific needs. We will be delighted to help you solve any questions you may have regarding this subject of breast prosthesis.
