Breast Implants
Today there are more breast implant options for breast augmentation than ever before. Implants can be textured or smooth, round or anatomic (shaped), saline-filled or silicone gel-filled, and are available in all sizes and degrees of projection and width to accommodate each woman’s unique anatomy, needs, and desires for enhancement.
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Breast Implant Types
Following a thorough examination and discussion, plastic surgeon Craig Rowin, MD will recommend the type of breast implant most appropriate for you. Silicone implants contain an elastic cohesive silicone gel that feels much like a natural soft breast. This gives patients both a more natural look and feel. The FDA has approved the use of silicone implants as safe both for cosmetic augmentation in women 22 years old and older, and in reconstruction. However, they may also be used for younger women whose breasts may have developed with asymmetry or other abnormalities. By far, the most commonly used breast implant is a smooth round implant, either silicone gel-filled or saline-filled and, with proper size selection, will usually result in a very pretty enhancement for most women. The reason this seems to be a popular choice for women is that a smooth round implant will move slightly with a woman’s breast, more accurately resembling the behavior of the natural breast.
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For more information on breast implants, or if you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas.
