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Silicone Implant Update
February 29, 2008 |
Dr. Michael Kim is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. He says, “A little bit
more than a year ago the FDA finally approved the release of silicone implants
for cosmetic breast augmentation as they have been shown to be safe and not
cause any known medical diseases.” But even with backing from the FDA Dr. Kim
says many women are still concerned about putting silicone in their bodies. “The
public cannot get out of their mind that there’s a problem with silicone so even
up until today patients come into the office when I mention silicone implants
they still think there’s a major problem and they didn’t even know they were
available.” Many surgeons say not only are silicone implants safe they also
provide a much more natural result when it comes to cosmetic breast
augmentation. “The saline have silicone on the outside and saline on the inside
and they feel like a water balloon and they silicone are much more soft and have
the density of breast tissue they’re much more natural feeling,” says Dr. Kim.
Thanks to new technology silicone implants have a very low risk of leaking once
they’re implanted inside the breast. “They’re made of a new cohesive gel so that
even if there’s a small tear they don’t leak they’re not liquid like the old
silicone,” says Dr. Kim. Women interested in getting breast implants should seek
out a board certified plastic surgeon that uses only FDA approved implants. Most
plastic surgeons even prefer to use silicone implants when reconstructing the
breasts of cancer survivors. |
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