Breast Enlargement Information
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Breast implant manufacturers must provide doctors with easily understandable information about the risks of breast implants, and doctors should give this information to patients considering breast implant surgery, FDA said in a Federal Register notice published Sept. 25, 1991.
FDA gave manufacturers 30 days to provide the patient information, after which any breast implant not providing the patient labeling would be considered mis-branded and subject to regulatory action.
The agency made available to manufacturers an information sheet to use as guidance in developing their own material.
Risks of breast implants include hardening of tissue surrounding the implant, rupturing of the implant, and interference with mammography.
FDA is currently reviewing manufacturers' data on silicone gel-filled implants (the majority of breast implants on the market) and expects to determine by early January 1992 whether there is adequate evidence of their safety to permit them to remain on the market. The agency will soon request similar data from manufacturers of implants filled with saline solution (salt water).
FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler, M.D., said that the agency decided to tell doctors and manufacturers to provide patients with information about the risk of implants while the agency was considering the safety data because some women are unaware that any risks are associated with the implants.
"I recognize that the implants have been beneficial to many women," Kessler said. "But due to the fact that they can hide tiny tumors that might otherwise be visible on a mammogram, women who are at high risk for breast cancer, including women with a family history of the disease, should be especially cautious about electing to use the implants to enlarge their breasts."
Each year, about 150,000 women in this country receive breast implants, 80 percent for breast enlargement and the rest for reconstruction following mastectomy (surgical breast removal due to cancer).
FDA advises that the risk information currently available does not warrant removing an implant from a woman not having any problems with it, especially considering that any surgical procedure carries a risk. A woman experiencing problems she thinks may be associated with her implants, or who is concerned about the possible risks, should consult her doctor for advice.
FDA gave manufacturers 30 days to provide the patient information, after which any breast implant not providing the patient labeling would be considered mis-branded and subject to regulatory action.
The agency made available to manufacturers an information sheet to use as guidance in developing their own material.
Risks of breast implants include hardening of tissue surrounding the implant, rupturing of the implant, and interference with mammography.
FDA is currently reviewing manufacturers' data on silicone gel-filled implants (the majority of breast implants on the market) and expects to determine by early January 1992 whether there is adequate evidence of their safety to permit them to remain on the market. The agency will soon request similar data from manufacturers of implants filled with saline solution (salt water).
FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler, M.D., said that the agency decided to tell doctors and manufacturers to provide patients with information about the risk of implants while the agency was considering the safety data because some women are unaware that any risks are associated with the implants.
"I recognize that the implants have been beneficial to many women," Kessler said. "But due to the fact that they can hide tiny tumors that might otherwise be visible on a mammogram, women who are at high risk for breast cancer, including women with a family history of the disease, should be especially cautious about electing to use the implants to enlarge their breasts."
Each year, about 150,000 women in this country receive breast implants, 80 percent for breast enlargement and the rest for reconstruction following mastectomy (surgical breast removal due to cancer).
FDA advises that the risk information currently available does not warrant removing an implant from a woman not having any problems with it, especially considering that any surgical procedure carries a risk. A woman experiencing problems she thinks may be associated with her implants, or who is concerned about the possible risks, should consult her doctor for advice.
Plastic Surgery - The Cost of Safety
Upon researching the Internet, it is possible to find a wide range of prices for the many different plastic surgery procedures. For instance, liposuction has an estimated price range of $2,000 to $12,000. Indeed this is a wide range with many factors that can either lower the cost, or create more of a cost. One of the biggest factors in the cost of liposuction is surgeon's fees and the use of hospital facilities. Although plastic surgery has become very routine and simple, it still requires a sterile hospital environment. Furthermore, many doctors will asses their surgeon's fees based on skill level and overall difficulty of the plastic surgery. For a surgery such as liposuction, the surgeon will have additional plastic surgery costs in certain areas because they must be more delicate and use more precaution to avoid harming their patient.
To save on some of these costs, many patients will choose to risk their safety by going outside the country, where surgeon's fees are much less expensive. While some patients have accomplished this without complications, it is important to understand that safety is the most important factor when undergoing any surgery.
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Breast Enlargement Information
If You're Considering Breast Enlargement...
Breast Enlargement, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons:
To enhance the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small.
To restore breast volume lost due to weight loss or following pregnancy
To achieve better symmetry when breasts are moderately disproportionate in size and shape
To improve the shape of breasts that are sagging or have lost firmness, often used with a breast lift procedure
To provide the foundation of a breast contour when a breast has been removed or disfigured by surgery to treat breast cancer
To improve breast appearance or create the appearance of a breast that is missing or disfigured due to trauma, heredity, or congenital abnormalities
By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes.
If you're considering Breast Enlargement, this will give you a basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on your individual circumstances. Please ask your surgeon if there is anything you don't understand about the procedure.
Breast Enlargement, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons:
To enhance the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small.
To restore breast volume lost due to weight loss or following pregnancy
To achieve better symmetry when breasts are moderately disproportionate in size and shape
To improve the shape of breasts that are sagging or have lost firmness, often used with a breast lift procedure
To provide the foundation of a breast contour when a breast has been removed or disfigured by surgery to treat breast cancer
To improve breast appearance or create the appearance of a breast that is missing or disfigured due to trauma, heredity, or congenital abnormalities
By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes.
If you're considering Breast Enlargement, this will give you a basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on your individual circumstances. Please ask your surgeon if there is anything you don't understand about the procedure.
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- This basic informations of breast enlargement is very helpful specially to those planning to undergo in this kind or surgery.
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Breast Enlargment Information
Breast enlargement is carried out by placing an implant under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle beneath the breast. This breast implant is a soft silicone shell filled with a saline (saltwater) solution or another substance, such as methylcellulose gel or hydrogel. Saline solution is currently the material most commonly used to fill breast implants because the body can safely absorb it if the implant leaks or ruptures.
They make an incision in the bottom crease of the breast, the armpit, or along the lower edge of the areola (the colored area surrounding the nipple) and position the breast implant. Then the implant is inserted through the incision and may be placed under either the breast tissue or the chest muscle beneath the breast. Some doctors believe that putting the implant beneath the chest muscle lowers the risk for a condition called capsular contracture (hardening of tissue surrounding the implant) and interferes less with mammography than when the implant is under the breast tissue but in front of the muscle. The incision is closed with stitches, once the breast implant has been carefully adjusted to the correct shape and position.
Along with the breast enlargement we can also carry out breast lift (mastopexy). A breast lift can raise sagging or drooping breasts and elevate the nipple and areola. To lift the breasts, excess skin from the bottom of the breast and the area around the areola is removed. The remaining skin is then brought together, which tightens and raises the breast. A breast lift requires larger incisions than a breast enlargement alone. Incisions may extend from the areola down to the crease where the bottom of the breast meets the chest.
Breast enlargements and breast lifts are usually done as outpatient procedures in a hospital or outpatient surgery center. An overnight stay in the hospital is not needed unless there are complications during surgery. The surgery takes 1 to 2 hours. General anesthesia is usually used, although local anesthesia may be used in some cases.
They make an incision in the bottom crease of the breast, the armpit, or along the lower edge of the areola (the colored area surrounding the nipple) and position the breast implant. Then the implant is inserted through the incision and may be placed under either the breast tissue or the chest muscle beneath the breast. Some doctors believe that putting the implant beneath the chest muscle lowers the risk for a condition called capsular contracture (hardening of tissue surrounding the implant) and interferes less with mammography than when the implant is under the breast tissue but in front of the muscle. The incision is closed with stitches, once the breast implant has been carefully adjusted to the correct shape and position.
Along with the breast enlargement we can also carry out breast lift (mastopexy). A breast lift can raise sagging or drooping breasts and elevate the nipple and areola. To lift the breasts, excess skin from the bottom of the breast and the area around the areola is removed. The remaining skin is then brought together, which tightens and raises the breast. A breast lift requires larger incisions than a breast enlargement alone. Incisions may extend from the areola down to the crease where the bottom of the breast meets the chest.
Breast enlargements and breast lifts are usually done as outpatient procedures in a hospital or outpatient surgery center. An overnight stay in the hospital is not needed unless there are complications during surgery. The surgery takes 1 to 2 hours. General anesthesia is usually used, although local anesthesia may be used in some cases.
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