12.11.06

FDA FAQ Regarding Newly-Approved Silicone Breast Implants

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BreastImplantsUSA.com Article - FDA FAQ Regarding Newly-Approved Silicone Breast Implants

Source: FDA

BreastImplantsUSA.com — Articles–FDA Silicone Implant FAQ

1. What are breast implants?
2. What types are approved by FDA?
3. How are breast implants used?
4. Are there any age limits with respect to who can get breast implants?
5. Why is the age minimum different for augmentation for saline-filled and silicone gel-filled breast implants?
6. Are clinical studies of breast implants still being conducted?
7. What are the risks of breast implants?
8. How long do breast implants last?
9. What causes breast implants to rupture?
10. How will I know if my breast implant has ruptured?

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What exactly is Breast Augmentation?

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Breast Augmentation: Augmentation Mammoplasty

article courtesy Peter Hyans, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Summit Plastic Surgery

Breast augmentation is the name of the surgical procedure performed in order to enhance or enlarge a woman’s breasts with the use of breast implants. Saline-filled implants are used almost exclusively for breast augmentation.

Who Is An Ideal Candidate?

The best candidates for breast augmentation are women who desire to enhance their body contour and feel their breast size is too small. Breast augmentation may help a women to feel more self-confident about her body image. Breast augmentation can also correct slightly sagging breasts or breasts that have lost volume due to pregnancy. The goal of surgery usually is to create…

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12.08.06

Breast Implant Articles and Resources on BreastImplantsUSA.com

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BreastImplantsUSA has a comprehensive archive of articles related to Breast Implants, Breast Augmentation, Breast Enhancement, Silicone Implants and other Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery procedures.

Women find it increasingly difficult to find accurate and up to date information on the web which is why BreastImplantsUSA has devoted a section of it’s website to help, inform and educate women in finding the right Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for her.

At BreastImplantsUSA ALL of our carefully selected Breast Augmentation Surgeons are Board Certified and most are members of the ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) and the ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery).

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12.07.06

Saline or Silicone…How do I choose?

Posted in Breast Implants USA, article at 2:22 pm by admin


Breast Implants Safety
Breast implants can serve one or more of a number of purposes; breast cancer victims can use breast implants for reconstructive purposes after mastectomy, or women with asymmetrical breasts may use a single breast implant to balance the difference in size.

Following pregnancy, many women opt for breast implant surgery to correct reductions in breast size, resulting from fluctuating hormones. And of course many breast implant candidates are simply interested in creating a more flattering contour.

Since 1992, silicone gel-filled implants have been available only to breast reconstruction patients and patients undergoing breast revision surgery. In order to receive silicone, women must be enrolled in clinical trials.

It is worth explaining the differences between a silicone gel-filled and a saline-filled breast implant, which is an alternative to the silicone gel implant. The outer shell of both silicone and saline implants is made of a solid silicone material. Solid silicone is widely used in implantable medical devices. In contrast, silicone gel implants are filled with silicone gel, which is a semi-solid. Saline-filled implants are filled with the same kind of salt water that is used in I.V. fluids.

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