Breast Implants

Breast implants are made of an outer soft silicone shell filled with either:

1. Saline (salt water) – Saline implants are available for all breast augmentation candidates.
2. Silicone Gel – Silicone implants are available for all breast augmentation candidates, and because of their consistency are ideal for placement above the muscle.

Variations of Saline Filled Breast Implants:

1. Smooth Surfaced – Smooth implants are less easily felt through the breast skin and therefore more natural feeling.
2. Textured – Textured implants were created to help decrease capsular contracture or scar tissue formation around the implant.
3. Anatomical – Anatomical implants are shaped longer vertically than horizontally. The surface is textured and is more costly.

Factors Determining Implant Size:

1. Current breast size and volume.
2. Breast skin mass.
3. Breast skin elasticity.
4. Patient height, weight and chest diameter.

For additional information regarding breast implants, click on the links below:

Mentor: http://www.mentorcorp.com/cs/ba/cs_ba_welcome.htm
Inamed: http://www.inamed.com/products/aug/us/patient/patient.html