Future of Silicone gel breast implants

At a recent meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) it was announced by their eminent panel that they would be soon re-launching silicone breast implants. The U.S. FDA has also approved the marketing and use of silicone filled breast implants to be used for Boston breast augmentation purposes by women who are aged 22 or older. This change is recent since for over a decade silicone gel breast implants were strictly restricted to be used for breast reconstruction purposes only. The panel announced that they had carried out research to so show evidence that silicone gel breast implants are no more hazardous to health and can be considered safe and efficacious. This study now brings a glimmer of hope into the lives of so many American women.

American women can now easily make choices and enjoy the same opportunities as their international counterparts to choose over silicone gel breast implants. This boosts the women in the U.S. to know competently make important personal aesthetic and health decisions with regards to their femininity. The now newly available option of silicone gel breast implants is creating new venues for women who are about to have a breast surgery for the first time in their lives. It is also for all those women who have already previously had breast implant surgeries but are looking out for breast implant replacement or revision. Patients who are not considered suitable for saline implants can also undergo silicone breast implant surgery. All those women who are very thin or skinny, or have very little breast muscle or muscle tissue on the chest, silicone gel implants are the best option for them. Because for such women saline implants will not provide a as good result. But then the most important fact is that the type of implants is entirely the patient’ s choice or decision. It is for them to decide which type of breast implant they want and for the doctors to advise exactly which type of implant is more suitable for their body types or health condition. There maybe women for whom both silicone gel and saline implants would produce good results. The panelists discussed further about the advantages, disadvantages about silicone breast implants, their handling, placement, complications and other procedures.

Silicone Breast Implants Add Choices For Women

After more than ten years of controversy and scientific study, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved silicone gel breast implants for general usage. They are now available to all women ages 22 and higher for both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery.
The availability of silicone implants will greatly expand the options for women seeking cosmetic breast augmentation. In many situations, they have real advantages over saline breast implants. They tend to look and feel more natural than saline implants. They are less prone to rippling or crinkling which can sometimes be felt and occasionally can become visible under the skin. They are lighter than silicone implants. However, they are thought by some to have a higher rate of capsular contracture, which is scarring around the implant and can make the breasts hard.
In countries where both silicone and saline implants have been available the vast majority of patients and surgeons select silicone implants. This is testimony to their advantages. In the US, we are likely to see a large number of patients select silicone breast implants.
But there will still be a place for saline implants. Some people might simply prefer not to have silicone placed in their body. Silicone implants are more expensive than saline implants. In some cases, the implant is used as a sort of platform to elevate the normal breast tissue rather than to give the breast the entirety of its shape. In this situation, saline implants function just about as effectively as silicone implants.
Silicone implants have not been shown to cause autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and lupus, as had been feared. But patients should realize that any breast augmentation procedure is essentially temporary. Body shape and anatomy can change, there might be problems with healing or the body's reaction to the implant. At some point, it is likely that additional procedures may be necessary. At Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery, we are already doing quite a few breast augmentations with silicone implants. I expect we will see many more people interested in the procedure in the next few months.