Different types of breast implants can vary by shape, volume, filler, shell surface and thickness. All the different types of breast implants are composed of a shell, filler, and a patch to cover the manufacturing hole. The shell of different types of breast implants can vary in surface (smooth or textured) and thickness. The filler in some different types of breast implants can be altered up to six months after surgical implantation in order to change the size of the implants as desired. The size or volume of different types of breast implants also varies considerably to allow a patient a variety of aesthetic options.
Each of the different types of breast implants is associated with a unique set of risks and benefits. If you are considering the different types of breast implants, you may wish to discuss your options with a reputable and experienced cosmetic surgery professional that can help determine the best breast implant for you. While the types of implants are important to consider, it is also important to discuss with your surgeon in detail, what to expect before, during, and after the procedure including potential risks and complications.
Silicone Breast Implants
The different types of breast implants that are filled with silicone have been controversial for decades. Silicone filler breast implants have long been associated with serious health complications like connective tissue disorders, and local implant related complications like capsular contracture, leakage, and rupture. Because the different types of breast implants filled with silicone are thicker than those made of saline, a rupture may be silent and symptoms may not be noticeable. This complicates the ill effects of a ruptured implant, potentially leading to significant health problems.
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Because silicone had been proven dangerous, the FDA banned most different types of breast implants that used this material as filler in 1992. For thirteen years these breast implants have not been available in the United States (with some exceptions). In April 2005, the FDA began to consider allowing silicone implants to be available on the market once again. Manufactures of these different types of breast implants argue that new silicone implants are safer and more durable than before.
Silicone breast implants are FDA approved medical devices used in breast augmentation and reconstruction procedures. The implants are comprised of a silicone shell filled with silicone gel and are available in various shapes and sizes and with smooth or textured surfaces. Because silicone gel has a texture similar to that of breast tissue, silicone breast implants tend to have a more natural look and feel than saline implants.
The Safety of Silicone Breast Implants
For 14 years, the FDA banned silicone breast implants over a variety of safety concerns. The implants had been accused of causing major health problems including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, and cancer. However, reports by the Institute of Medicine as well as numerous studies conducted over the years have concluded that silicone breast implants cause no such health risks and are, in fact, safe and effective for use in augmentation and reconstruction procedures.
In November 2006, the FDA issued a statement announcing the approval of Mentor MemoryGel and Allergan Inamed Silicone Breast Implants. The decision for approval was based on extensive data collected from clinical trials on the risks and benefits of the medical devices.
What You Should Know About Silicone Breast Implants
Silicone breast implants can be used to:
 Augment the size of the breast- Correct asymmetry or breast abnormalities
- Replace breast tissue lost during cancer treatment or other trauma
- Improve the results of previous procedures
- Improve the results of previous procedures
The implants, which are available for women age 22 and older, are surgically implanted either under the muscle or under the breast tissue. Silicone breast implants, like saline, do carry a risk of rupture or leakage. Women who undergo augmentation or reconstruction procedures with silicone breast implants are encouraged to follow-up with a physician every couple of years to ensure that no ruptures or leaks have occurred.
Saline Breast Implants
Saline filled breast implants have been the most popular implants on the market for some time. These different types of breast implants were considered safer because, in the event that they rupture, saline is considered less toxic than silicone. Saline implants are not free from complications, however. Like silicone, saline implants can shift, change shape, harden, leak, rupture, and ripple. All different types of breast implants are associated with the risk of causing pain, infection, loss of sensation in the breast area, scarring, the ability to breast feed and more.
Saline breast implants are the implants most frequently used for breast augmentation surgery. Unlike silicone implants, saline breast implants have not been linked with illness in implant recipients, and are generally considered safe.
Placement of Saline Breast Implants
Various saline breast implants are available, with sizes, shapes, and styles designed for a wide array of individual's needs. Saline breast implants are surgically inserted either just under the breast tissue, or beneath the muscle; saline breast implants that are identically constructed will differ in appearance depending upon placement, and individuals receiving the saline breast implants should discuss the relative advantages to the two styles of placement.
Saline Breast Implant Incisions
The incisions through which saline breast implants are inserted can be made in a number of locations, as well. Traditionally, incisions for saline breast implants resulted in an "anchor scar" outlining the breast crease and areola, although recently, incisions from saline breast implants are usually hidden in the armpit crease, or even inside the bellybutton.
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Choosing Saline Breast Implants
Saline breast implants come in several shapes to create different profiles, and many patients choose saline breast implants with textured shells, which help to prevent capsular contracture by discouraging fibrous tissue growth. Regardless, saline breast implants require maintenance and monitoring to prevent problems, and patients should expect to replace their saline breast implants every ten years or so. One of the most important considerations is the effect that saline breast implants have on mammograms. Prospective patients should be certain to discuss this issue with their doctors.
(information taken from - http://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com/breast_implants/types.html)
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