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Surgical Procedures for Women
Breast Augmentation - page 3 |
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Breast implants
A breast implant is made of an outer layer of silicone, and is filled with silicone gel. For some types of breast augmentation (for example for breast asymmetry), a breast implant filled with salt water is used. Some implants are round and others are shaped more like a natural breast. Either can give excellent results and the selection will depend on the desired result and the amount of breast tissue that you already have. The manufacturers expect that the life expectancy of breast implants is at least 10 years and good quality implants can stay in without problems for a much longer time. It is important to know that not all breast implants are the same, both in terms of quality and cost. If you are considering breast augmentation you should ask what manufacturer’s warranty or insurance is available to cover potential problems in the future.
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