Breast augmentation with silicone implants performed without drainage - retrospective analysis of 726 cases

Buttock augmentation with solid silicone implants.

BACKGROUND Buttock augmentation with solid silicone implants has become an increasingly popular procedure in the United States, but few outcomes studies have been undertaken to evaluate its safety and efficacy. OBJECTIVE The author examines the results of buttock augmentation with solid silicone implants in his private practice. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted of 200 cons...

Textured-surface saline-filled silicone breast implants for augmentation mammaplasty.

The earliest silicone breast implants were smooth-surface, silicone rubber devices filled with either silicone gel or saline. Because of persistent problems with capsular contracture, polyurethane-covered silicone implants were developed as an alternative. Particularly in the short run, these alternatives proved highly successful at reducing the incidence of capsular contracture. By 1990, polyu...

Silicone Gel Breast Implants

Desmoid Tumor Following Augmentation Mammoplasty with Silicone Implants

numerous factors, such as trauma history, hereditary background (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis), and the hormonal environment are strongly associat­ ed with the development of desmoid tumors [1,3]. Desmoid tumors account for 0.03% of all neoplasms and 0.2% of all breast tumors. There are few case reports describing implant­associated breast desmoid tumors in the literature [4], and no st...

Correcting Shape and Size Using Temporary Filler after Breast Augmentation with Silicone Implants

Breast augmentation is a major plastic surgery used to enhance the aesthetics of a woman’s body shape, which generally increases a woman’s self-esteem [1]. Although breast implants are commonly used for breast augmentation, the characteristics of the surgery, which involve an implant of standard form and size, make it difficult to revise the results with other than repeated surgery. Even though...