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Breast implants

A breast implant or a breast prosthesis is actually a tiny bag filled with a certain substance. The implant has had a long history, which prolongs the life span of the breast implants and reduces the risk of possible complications. In the mean time, scientific research has proven that there is no connection whatsoever between breast implants and breast cancer or other diseases.
The most famous breast implants are without any doubt the silicone prostheses, filled with a silicone gel. However, there are other possibilities…

Kinds of breast implants

There are many kinds of breast implants that differ in filling, size, shape, surface and also in quality. Good information on these differences in breast implants is therefore essential.
All implants have a silicone covering, but their filling is different: physiological saline solution, fluid silicone prostheses, prostheses with a cohesive silicone gel and the monobloc prosthesis filled with a hydro gel.
Furthermore, there are teardrop and round prostheses, with a smooth or coarse surface.
The size of the breast implants are expressed in grams and not in cups, since cups are something very subjective.
All these possibilities will be discussed in detail with your plastic surgeon.
Of course, we only use high quality breast implants that are 100 percent safe and medically approved.

Breast implants are quickly experienced as a part of the body. However, the human body can develop capsular contracture as a reaction to the strange objects. Some breast implants reduce the risk at capsular contracture. So, you should inform yourself thoroughly on the different kinds of prostheses.