Breast implants is most often performed for cosmetic breast enlargement. The procedure may be used to correct droopy breasts. Breast implants are also used for breast asymmetry; breast reconstruction following birth defects or after cancer operations.
Implants consist of an outer silicone shell filled with salt-water or silicone gel. Silicone gel may be liquid or semi-solid (cohesive). Some implants are round; others are breast-shaped (anatomical).
The implant can be placed under the breast or behind the muscle on which the breast sits. The implant is inserted via one of three incisions: under the breast (common); in the armpit or around the nipple. The surgeon makes a space for the implant, which is put in and the wound stitched up with dissolving stitches.
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