Thursday, October 25, 2007

Adjustable Breast Implants



After the surgery many women complain that they are not comfortable with the size of their implants for they are either too big or too small. Thus, surgeons have created the adjustable breast implants in order to end this “implant remorse”.


The adjustable breast implant is a design that allows surgeon to reshape and to pump up or tone down a cup size within six months of the surgery, to meet the patients’ needs. There are two main types adjustable breast implants: saline, and saline core and silicone shell adjustable implants. The procedures consists making an incision on the lower part of the breast near the chest wall or under the lower portion of the areola (Inframmary incision). A couple of months after the operation, the surgeon then uses a syringe to inject either one of the implant previously used.


There several benefits associated with adjustable breast implants such as: the decreased patient anxiety regarding size, better breast symmetry, and patients’ control over the size and final results. The only known risks would be the ones I mentioned in past blogs— Susceptible Risks of Breast Implants.. Nevetheless, according to an article by the ABC News, “ Not all plastic surgeons are excited bout the idea of adjustable implants.” I guess, further studies will be needed to determine all the pros and cons of such implants. ( http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Cosmetic/story?id=2750240&page=1 )

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