Implant reconstruction is based on a two staged procedure, initiated by placement of a tissue expander, followed by replacement with a permanent implant. Both silicone and saline implants have been approved for placement in the postmastectomy reconstruction patients. There remains a paucity of data ...
Silicone gel breast implants are almost universally regarded to have the most natural feel by plastic surgeons and patients alike. They earned the nickname “gummy bear” implants because of the firm-but-pliable feel of the material. Saline implants consist of a tough silicone shell filled with s...
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In general, silicone-gel-filled implants are smoother, softer and feel more like natural breast tissue than their saline-filled counterparts. Silicone implants feel like a semisolid gel, while saline implants are often likened to water balloons. Silicone-gel implants are also less likely to wrinkle...
1 In Europe, silicone breast implants are still the preferred implants for cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, whereas in the United States saline implants have been standard since 1992, when the use of silicone gel implants was restricted to patients enrolled in clinical trials.2 Rupture ...
silicone implants. Another advantage of saline breast implants is that deflation of the implant is immediately noticeable and can be handled right away. When a saline implant ruptures, the saltwater solution is absorbed naturally by the body and deflates quickly. Silicone implants, however, can be...
with sixth generation silicone implants Full size image Aiming to prevent the development of capsular contracture, double-lumen implants consisting of an inner silicone gel-filled lumen surrounded by an outer saline inflatable shell were designed [35]. In addition, the reverse type of implants, with...
Four hundred and seventy-five women with silicone breast implants were matched with control groups and reviewed for evidence of breast cancer. No increased... AJ Park,U Chetty,ACH Watson - 《Breast》 被引量: 39发表: 1998年 Late Hematoma After Aesthetic Breast Augmentation with Saline-Filled, ...
SILICONE BREAKDOWN AND CAPSULAR SYNOVIAL METAPLASIA IN TEXTURED-WALL SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS Silicone breakdown and capsular synovial metaplasia in textured-wall saline breast prostheses. Plast Reconstr Surg 1994;94:628e33.Copeland M, Choi M, Bleiweiss IJ (1994) Silicone breakdown and capsular synovial me...
Multiple factors can influence the decision of whether to use either saline-filled or silicone-gel-filled implants for cosmetic breast augmentation. There are differences in implant performance and appearance; differences in patient anatomy, desires, and concerns; and differences in surgeon preference. ...