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If you feel like your breasts don't look as good as you always wanted, or that your breast appearance has been affected by weight fluctuations, pregnancy or breastfeeding, you may have low self-esteem or are stressed. Cosmetic surgery may be necessary to correct the appearance of the breasts. Most women experience significant loss of volume in their breasts, leading to breast enlargement with silicone implants or fat grafting. These methods are customized and the method you choose depends on the woman's body type, how loose her breasts are and how much volume she needs. The plastic surgeon Dr. Karishma Kagudu and Dr. Karishma Aesthetics explain everything.

Breast enlargement surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures worldwide and is performed by women who want larger breasts or want to reduce their breast size. In some cases, silicone breast implants are used in women after breast cancer surgery. After a mastectomy, breast reconstruction is carried out using your own tissue and breast implants to increase volume.

Before knowing how silicone breast implants affect your body, it is important to know that there are two types of implants: saline implants and silicone implants. In the last decade, only silicone implants have been used. The latest 4th generation implants are very durable and the ultra-smooth nanotexture surface technology ensures high compatibility of the implants with human tissue. All implants have a stable silicone gel inside (this means the silicone does not leak). The best thing about modern silicone implants is that they are ergonomic (they look natural and are designed to take the natural shape of your breasts and move naturally with your body).

As for the effect of silicone breast prostheses on the patient's body, silicone implants are known for their safety, effectiveness and quality based on years of scientific research. To avoid the risks associated with breast implants, there are some very important facts to consider. The FDA requires that you be at least 18 years old to receive silicone breast implants. The age factor is used to control breast growth. For breast implants to be successful, the breasts must fully grow and go through puberty. Silicone implants can have the following effects on your body:

Safety Tip: Silicone implants cause less visible wrinkles under the skin, especially in people with less breast tissue. Cases of capsular contracture (hardening of the breast around the implant) are very rare. This capsular contraction is the result of many years of implant wear. Like any foreign body, the implant ages and its shell becomes weaker. Nowadays, capsular contractures are very rare with high-quality implants such as Motiva/Sebbin. Many companies, such as Motiva Implants, have an “always guaranteed guarantee against breakage throughout the life of the device.”

Effect: Because silicone gel resembles human tissue and mimics your natural breast fat, silicone implants look more natural. In addition, silicone implants are available in different shapes, sizes and degrees of hardness. Silicone implants typically last 10 to 15 years. However, some implants can last more than 20 years, so experiences vary from patient to patient.

Quality: Silicone breast implants are FDA-approved Class 3 medical devices. These implants only require adjustment if the shape of the breast changes due to age, weight fluctuations or pregnancy/breastfeeding, but the expansion and contraction of the breast tissue may change and affect the appearance of the implant.

Immediately after breast implants, side effects such as pain, swelling, bruising, bleeding, and infection may occur. However, these side effects can be effectively controlled with postoperative medications. However, silicone implants can come with some side effects, such as: B. a silent and asymptomatic rupture, which is why regular check-ups and regular MRI scans are necessary. When worn, silicone implants can rupture, causing breast pain, breast enlargement, or breast deformity that requires breast implant removal, although a new implant is usually replaced at the same time. can be inserted.

Important points about silicone implants:

Silicone implants cannot prevent age-related breast sagging. However, you may also consider breast augmentation to correct sagging breasts.

Silicone implants typically last 10 to 12 years, but they can last much longer if they look and feel natural. Removal or replacement may be necessary for a variety of reasons, including silent tears, capsular contractures, aging, weight changes, and following pregnancy.

Breastfeeding is safe and possible after silicone implants. There is no scientific evidence that silicone implants pose a risk to babies. In addition, the surgical procedure to insert the implant is very safe and the implant is not located near the breast ducts.

If the implant needs to be removed, it can easily be replaced with a new implant through the same old scar. If a woman has been suffering from sagging breasts for years for the reasons mentioned above, an auxiliary operation such as a breast lift may be necessary.