Are implant materials used in cosmetic procedure safe? What is the current consensus regarding silicon breast implants and is it safe?
Implants used is cosmetic procedure come in different material or composition (Silicon, Gortex, Marlex, and Collagen etc.) and physical form (solid, liquid, smooth of rough) depending on the type of procedure it will be use. There are several qualities and characteristics that implants must have, before it can be considered safe for use in any medical or surgical procedures. A good quality implant must be biological compatible to human tissues, dont have any toxic and allergenic reaction, produces no foreign body inflammatory reaction to the body, resistant to in-growth microorganism, non deformable, can be easily removed when need. Most of the implants use for cosmetic procedure nowadays are able to fulfill these strict criteria. However, their use should be guided by clinical study and your surgeons experience. Breast implant is the only implant material in the field of cosmetic surgery that had been given too much attention and criticism. Because of the increased in demand and inter
