A little over two months remain for patients to take advantage of the increased warranty coverage being offered by silicone breast implant manufacturers. Until the end of the year, breast augmentations with silicone gel implants can qualify for $3500 of warranty coverage that can cover revision surgery if a rupture occurs, lasting up to ten years after…
Category: Breast Implant
Make Your Own Breast Implant Sizers to Find Your Ideal Size
While breast implant revision surgery is an option if you get implants and decide you are unhappy with the size, it’s better to get it right the first time. That’s why choosing the right implant size is so important before breast augmentation. Making your own breast implant sizers is a good way to help you decide. Wearing the sizers…
Can breast implants cause loss of sensation?
Breast implants may cause a change in nipple sensation in some cases. Expect to have a temporary change as nerves will be stretched by the implant and swelling from the surgery won’t allow the nerves to send signals properly for about 3-4 months. As the swelling goes down and the nerves get used to their new…
Allergan Assures Consumers Its Breast Implants Are Safe
Allergan sought to reassure patients of the safety of its silicone breast implants following the breast implant scandal involving the French company Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP). In a release, Allergan stressed it was not part of the investigation, which led to the French health minister suggesting that French women should have PIP silicone implants removed. PIP used…
New Silicone Breast Implant Approved by FDA
There are now more options when choosing breast implants with the recent approval of another silicone breast implant by Sientra Inc. With the latest approval, there are now three silicone gel-filled breast implants approved by the FDA in the U.S. They are manufactured by Allergan, Mentor and Sientra. Sientra’s implants have been approved for breast augmentation in women 22…
Enhancing Volume By Adding Implants to Your Breast Lift
Each woman’s breasts change uniquely over time, and as a result may develop a number of changes in size, shape and position. To address these changes, there are a number of different breast surgeries that may be use, and these surgeries may also be combined to provide the most customized care. In general terms, breast surgeries may…
Why Choosing the Correct Implant is More Important Than Ever
You have more options today than ever to get just the look you want with breast augmentation—it’s not just a matter of “saline or silicone” anymore. When choosing breast implants, you’ll also need to consider the size, shape, and profile that will work best for your body and your personality. While picking out implants can be…
The Evolution of Silicone Breast Implants
Have you ever wondered how silicone breast implants were originally conceived? In a recent article for ModernMedicine.com, cosmetic surgeons explain the evolution of silicone breast implants and the key advantages offered by the latest 4th generation shaped implants. Some of those advantages include: – Triple-layer shell to prevent leakage – Anatomical shape for women lacking breast volume…
When Smaller is Better for Breast Implant Size
When people think about breast implants, they often picture large breasts that turn heads, much like the famous look of Pamela Anderson. But today things are changing; the large look that was once so popular may be going out of style, with more starlets choosing a smaller breast implant, or even reducing their current breast…
Safety of Silicone Implants Reaffirmed Following FDA Discussions
The safety of silicone implants was reaffirmed last week following FDA advisory panel meetings about how to improve safety studies for the implants. In addition, the committee also agreed that patients should no longer be told to get an MRI three years after getting their implants and every two years after that. Dr. William Maisel, of the FDA’s…
