Contents:
- Medical Video: How breast enlargement surgery is carried out
- Overview of breast implant procedures
- Get to know the types of breast implants, along with considerations plus minus
- Saline implant
- Silicone implant
- How about the cost?
Medical Video: How breast enlargement surgery is carried out
Many women who want bigger and fuller breast size. One of the most favored fast ways to have a dream breast shape is through a breast implant. The types of breast implants themselves vary, from silicone implants and saline implants. If you are considering enlarging the breast with an implant, first read the following article to explore the differences between the two and the risks and side effects of each.
Overview of breast implant procedures
Breast enlargement procedure is included in the beauty surgery group, although it can also be done as a reconstructive effort after a mastectomy due to breast cancer. Usually this procedure involves implant planting.
A breast implant is a fluid-shaped disc pocket that is intentionally inserted under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle to enlarge the breast or improve its shape. The use of breast implants is not valid for life. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American Society of Plastic Surgeons said that the average age of implants only lasted 10-20 years. If you have passed this period, you will have to go through surgery to replace the implant.
Get to know the types of breast implants, along with considerations plus minus
There are two types of implants used for breast enlargement surgery, namely saline breast implants and silicone breast implants. Following are the considerations between the two:
Saline implant
Saline implant bags are made of silicone, but are filled with sterile brine (saline water). The surgeon will make a small incision at the bottom or at the outer side of the breast to insert the implant. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of saline implants for breast augmentation surgery with a minimum age requirement of 18 years.
Because the texture and consistency of the contents of the saline implant are made of water, the end result that you feel is more felt like a water balloon that has no elasticity and fat tissue density like the original breast. But if your original breast is large enough, this is not a problem.
If the saline implant breaks, you will usually find out immediately. Even so, the implant rupture is not dangerous at all because your body will immediately absorb all the seeping water that seeps.
Silicone implant
As the name suggests, silicone breast implants are made of silicone shells which are also filled with silicone gel. Silicone implants are approved for breast enlargement in women aged 22 or over and for breast reconstruction in women of all ages.
Silicone implants are a better choice than saline implants for women who don't have a lot of fat tissue in their breasts. This is because the silicone gel texture that is similar to chewy candy can provide a more natural appearance closer to the original breast tissue. Silicone implants have a lighter weight than saline implants, thus reducing the risk of slackening of the breast because the implants are degenerated due to gravity.
Generally, many women choose to use silicone implants because they taste more like real breasts than saline implants. Even so, incisions made to insert silicone implants are greater than saline implants. hence, the possibility of scarring of the surgical scar will also become clearer.
Silicone implants are more at risk for health if they break. You may not immediately realize it, but over time this can cause breast pain or even changes in breast shape. If this happens, the doctor may recommend you replace it with a new one. Broken silicone breast implants do not cause breast cancer.
How about the cost?
In Indonesia alone, the average breast enlargement surgery costs start from Rp. 20 million and above, as stated by Dr. Irena Sakura Rini and quoted by Metrotvnews.com. The cost of silicone breast implants can be more expensive than saline implants.
Since each type has its own advantages and disadvantages, consult your surgeon about which breast implants are best for you.
