Surgery Notes

The breast implants are placed in women who have completed their biological development, so it is not recommended before age 18 years, said Silvia Espinoza, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, General Hospital of Mexico.

The specialist said that this treatment may be used before the age of majority only if the patient has Poland Syndrome , but the implants are being replaced to make the final when they meet the age of majority

The breast implant is used when a woman requires reconstruction of this body from cancer, wants to increase its volume, there is a congenital malformation or because of Poland’s syndrome where one breast is developing and the other does not, he said.

It consists of a prosthesis of silicone that is placed inside a bag of the same material does not follow, or warp and is designed to get behind the gland or under the pectoral muscle to give volume to the breast.

He said the implants are silicone, textured or smooth, it is important that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Ministry of Health . Its lifespan is 15 years later be changed.

There are different ways to place, the most common in the inframammary fold, how do periareolar and consists of a moon in the bottom of the areola. Used when it is large enough and the scar is not visible. Also placed through the armpit and finally the salt solution is via the umbilical.

There are ways round and anatomical silicones, first used when the volume is not much to be give and to give the natural shape of the breast is the droplet, but this depends on body aesthetics.

He added that there are cases where women breastfeed after mastopeccia require, ie to give volume and return to their place to sagging skin.

Silvia Espinoza said to perform this procedure first examines the patient, decide the appropriate size based on the concept that you want, there are also external testers to give an idea of ??the final volume to avoid disagreements with surgery.

He noted that there are risks and complications, but everything has to do with technique that were, fibrous capsule may occur due to natural material that is not the body, created hematomas or scar may be noticeable in an abnormal way, in this six months if the patient must carry out the treatment that the specialist indicated.

He said after placing the implant patients should keep track each month and usual care for any surgery for example, massaging the scar.

Finally, he commented that the implant is the only sure way to increase the volume of the breast and a technique first used in the 60′s, became popular in the 80′s, however in 1995 opened an investigation because they said of silicone were not safe because they could cause rheumatic diseases, however they failed to show that do not cause any autoimmune disorder in the body and not avoid it.

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