Breast: : Implants,Types,Risks,Maintenance

Women can make their breast looks perfect according to their desire. They can get breast implants to make their breasts bigger and fuller. That can be done for reconstructive purposes, such as after mastectomy for breast cancer, or for cosmetic reasons. This article discusses the types of breast implants available, the procedures used, and possible complications. Beside this they also can have breast lift, breast reduction, breast reconstruction or breast liposuction at any time. 

Saline and Silicone Breast Implants

There are two types of breast implants: saline and silicone.

Saline-filled implants are silicone shells filled with sterile salt water (saline). Silicone-filled implants are silicone shells filled with a plastic gel (silicone). Although many women say that silicone implants feel more like real breasts than saline, they pose more of a risk if they leak.

In 1992, the FDA halted the sale of silicone implants because of safety concerns. In 2006, after reviewing more research, the FDA started allowing certain silicone breast implants back on the market.

Recovery After Breast Implantation

Your breasts will be covered with gauze after the surgery. You may have drainage tubes, which will be removed in a few days. You may need to wear a surgical bra as you heal.

You'll need to take it easy for a few days after your breast augmentation surgery. For instance, you shouldn't do any heavy lifting for up to six weeks after getting your implants.

Possible Complications

Although it is a cosmetic procedure, breast implant surgery can have risks, such as:

• Breast pain
• Changes in sensation in the nipple and breast
• Scar tissue forming and hardening in the area around the implant
• Scarring
• Bleeding
• Infection

Problems with the size or shape of the implants (for example, the breasts may not be symmetrical)

It is also possible for implants to rupture and leak. If saline implants rupture, the saline will be safely absorbed by the body. A silicone leak may stay inside the implant shell or leak outside of the shell. When a saline implant ruptures, it will deflate. But silicone breast implants may cause no obvious symptoms when they rupture. This is called silent rupture.

Maintenance

Breast implants are not designed to last a lifetime. You may need to have the implants replaced if you have complications or if the size and shape of your breasts change over time.

Women who have silicone gel-filled implants will need to get an MRI scan three years after the implant surgery and then MRI scans about every two years to check for silent rupture. If your implants rupture, you will need to have them removed or replaced.

Having breast implants can make it more difficult to get a mammogram, but special X-ray views can be done. There is a chance breast implants may make you more likely to get breast cancer. Breast implants also may make it harder for you to breastfeed.

Plastic surgery:Breast

Procedure	Why Consider It?
Breast Implants Breasts of fuller shape and size are realized through saline or silicone filler (implants) placed either under or over the chest muscle.	Offers improved contours Can correct asymmetry or unevenness in breast size
Breast Lift (Mastopexy) Raises and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue.	Restores youthful shape and firmness Improves breast shape, volume, and/or firmness
Breast Reduction Removes excess tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body, alleviating discomfort associated with overly large breasts.	Safe and effective option for women with large, heavy breasts Alleviates physical pain and discomfort, including back or shoulder pain

Breast Augmentation:

Breast augmentation, often combined with a breast lift, is a highly individualized procedure, which you should do for yourself, not to fulfill anyone else’s desires or to fit a certain type of ideal image. It is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in Australia.

Is breast augmentation safe?

Both saline-filled and silicone gel-filled breast implants present potential risks, including:

• Implant rupture
• Need for additional breast surgery
• Breast pain

• Scar tissue that hardens around and distorts the breast implant (capsular contracture)

• Potential for decreased nipple or breast sensation
• Infection

Breast Lift (Mastopexy):

Your breasts often change over time, losing their youthful shape and firmness. Pregnancy, nursing, weight gain and loss, aging and gravity can cause breasts to soften and sag. Women who are unhappy with the shape, volume and/or firmness of their breasts may consider having breast lift surgery, also called mastopexy. A mastopexy raises and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast. A breast lift is often combined with breast augmentation surgery to increase both the firmness and size of the breasts.

Is breast lift surgery safe?

All surgical procedures carry some risk.

Although rare, risks associated with breast lift surgery include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Unevenly positioned nipples

• Permanent loss of sensation in the nipples or breasts

• Problems with wound healing.

Breast lift surgery incisions do leave scars, but these will fade with time with maximum fading occurring at one year. Scar locations include an incision around the nipples, vertically down the breast and sometimes horizontally in the breast fold.

Breast Reduction:

Plastic surgeons in Australia have perfect breast reduction techniques to effectively remove excess tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body and to alleviate the discomfort associated with overly large breasts.

Is breast reduction surgery safe?

All surgical procedures carry some risk. Although rare, possible risks associated with breast reduction surgery include:

• Bleeding and infection
• Unevenly positioned nipples
• Partial or complete loss of sensation in the nipples
• Tissue or nipple loss
• Possible loss of the ability to breastfeed (due to the removal of milk ducts)
• Women who smoke are at a higher risk for all complications. Poor healing and wider scars are also more common in smokers.
• Breast reduction surgery does leave permanent scars that may be problematic, with “raised” or “hypertrophic scars” common. Yet, these are typically hidden by a bra or swimsuit.
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