How are breast implants used?
Breast implants are used for: primary augmentation (to increase breast size for cosmetic reasons) revision-augmentation ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast augmentation surgery) primary reconstruction (to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to a severe breast abnormality) revision-reconstruction ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast reconstruction surgery).
Breast implants are used for: • primary augmentation (to increase breast size for cosmetic reasons) • revision-augmentation ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast augmentation surgery) • primary reconstruction (to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to a severe breast abnormality) • revision-reconstruction ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast reconstruction surgery). 4. Are there any age limits with respect to who can get breast implants? Mentor and Allergan (formerly Inamed) saline-filled breast implants are approved for: (1) reconstruction (primary reconstruction and revision-reconstruction) in women of any age and (2) augmentation (primary augmentation and revision-augmentation) in women 18 years or older. Mentor and Allergan silicone gel-filled breast implants are approved for: (1) reconstruction (primary reconstruction and revision-reco
Breast implants are used for: primary augmentation (to increase breast size for cosmetic reasons) revision-augmentation ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast augmentation surgery) primary reconstruction (to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to a severe breast abnormality) revision-reconstruction ( revision surgery to correct or improve the result of an original breast reconstruction surgery). 4. Are there any age limits with respect to who can get breast implants? Saline-filled breast implants are approved for: (1) reconstruction in women of any age and (2) augmentation in women 18 years or older. Silicone gel-filled breast implants are approved for: (1) reconstruction in women of any age and (2) augmentation in women 22 years or older. One reason that FDA restricts the marketing of breast implants for augmentation to women of a minimum age is because young women’s breasts c
