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	Breast Implants - Photographs and/or Illustrations of Breast Implant Complications
		You should refer to our breast implant consumer handbook, which is available on our FDA breast implant website at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/, for a description of potential breast implant complications.
		Implant deflation can occur immediately or progressively over a period of days and is noticed by loss of size or shape of the implant.
		There is a high chance that women with breast implants will need additional surgery at some point to replace or remove her implant(s) due to problems such as deflation, capsular contracture, infection, shifting, and calcium deposits.
	www.fda.gov /cdrh/breastimplants/breast_implants_photos.html (734 words)

	Breast implant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman's breasts (known as breast augmentation) for cosmetic reasons, to reconstruct the breast (e.g.
		Clinical indications for the use of breast implants are for breast reconstruction, gender reassignment surgery, and for other abnormalities that affect the shape and size of the breast.
		Breast implants may be contraindicated in body dysmorphic disorder, since women with that disorder have a distorted sense of their own body.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Breast_implant (4036 words)

	Breast Implant Information
		Breast implant surgery for breast augmentation involves making a single incision in or near the breast and inserting the implant either between the breast and the chest muscle (subglandular placement) or behind the chest muscle (submuscular placement).
		The breast implant surgery itself may be done either under local or general anesthesia in the hospital, a surgical center, or in the physician’s office.
		Breast reconstruction may be achieved without any implants at all by surgically moving a section of skin, fat and muscle from one area of your body to another.
	www.breastimplants.com /breast_implants.htm (3412 words)

	Breast Implant
		While surgical techniques for putting in an implant have evolved, and the outer shell and inner filling of an implant have changed over the years, the problems associated with breast implant reconstruction in a patient who has undergone a mastectomy remain the same.
		The implant was removed and she underwent DIEP flap reconstruction with lifting of the other breast to obtain the final result on the right.
		The body reacts to the breast implant by isolating it (forming a capsule or scar around the implant) and then trying to squeeze it into the smallest possible space.
	www.breastflap.com /breast_implant.htm (345 words)

	Augmentation Mammoplasty
		Regular examinations for breast health and to evaluate the condition of your implants are important whether you have chosen saline or silicone breast implants.
		Breast implants do not generally interfere with a woman's ability to breast feed, or present a health hazard during pregnancy to a woman or her baby.
		For this reason, a woman with silicone breast implants is advised to visit her plastic surgeon annually to assess that her implants are functioning well.
	www.plasticsurgery.org /public_education/procedures/AugmentationMammoplasty.cfm (2347 words)

	Breast Implant Surgery using Silicone Breasts Implants
		Breast augmentation or enlargement surgery is performed with the use breast implants which can drastically provide enhancement to the shape of the breasts.A silicone implant is a inserted in a space the surgeon creates during your breast surgery
		Silicone (silicon) breast implants are a gel like capsule made of a silicone substance which the surgeon uses in the enhancement, enlargement or augmentation of your breasts.
		Breast implant surgery for breast augmentation involves making an incision in or near the breast and inserting the breast implant either between the breast and the chest muscle or behind the chest muscle.
	www.breast-implant.co.uk (284 words)

	National Cancer Institute Breast Implant Study - National Cancer Institute
		Breast implants were first marketed in the early 1960s, before the 1976 Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act required that medical devices be shown to be safe and effective.
		In analyzing the data from the 7,447 breast implant patients and 2,203 patients with other types of plastic surgery, there were no differences between the two groups with respect to family income, number of pregnancies, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, histories of previous gynecologic operations, or operations for benign breast disease.
		Breast implant participants, in comparison to patients with other types of plastic surgery, were 1.6 times as likely to die from respiratory cancer, two times as likely to die from brain cancer, and 2.6 times as likely to die from suicide.
	www.cancer.gov /newscenter/siliconefactsheet (2612 words)

	Breast implants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Breast implantation is a surgical procedure for enlarging the breast.
		Breasts that are very unequal in size due to trauma or congenital deformity may also be corrected with an enlargement procedure.
		The implant is placed between the breast tissue and underlying chest muscle, or under the chest muscle.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/breast_implants.jsp (693 words)

	Breast Implants-Mount Kisco, New York, Plastic Cosmetic, Reconstructive Surgery - breast implants, breast lifts, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Breast implants deflate when the saline solution leaks either through an unsealed or damaged valve, or through a break in the implant shell.
		Since the breast is compressed during mammography, it is possible for an implant to rupture.
		Previous surgery, such as that for a mastectomy or for a previous breast implant, already may have interfered with a woman's ability to breast feed.
	www.breastimplantcare.com /bic-problems.htm (1037 words)

	The Breast Implant and Augmentation Procedure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Breast augmentation is a safe and effective procedure to enlarge the breasts and enhance their shape, fullness and your overall proportionality.
		Round implants are used most often and may be selected in low, moderate or high profile, depending on the breast width, size goals, and how much projection is desired.
		The implant size and shape used to achieve this will be determined by the patient's aesthetic goals and her anatomy.
	www.breast-augmentation.com /1/procedure.htm (1509 words)

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		Introduced in 1962, silicone breast implants had been used by between one and two million women by the time they were virtually banned in 1992 by David A. Kessler of the Food and Drug Administration.
		These are implants which are inserted and filled, typically through a valve, with a saline or salt-water solution (similar to the fluid which comprises most of the human body).
		Breast implant revision allows a woman to keep the fuller, larger breasts that she desires while minimizing risk.
	www.lycos.com /info/breast-implant.html (420 words)

	Imaginis - Breast Implant Imaging
		However, due to the implant, several special mammography views must be taken to allow visualization of both the breast tissue and the implant.
		augmented breasts is more time consuming; therefore, the imaging location performing the mammography should be informed of the presence of implants when the mammogram is scheduled.
		Women who have had breast contouring or breast reduction (also called mastopexy or reduction mammaplasty) should also receive annual mammograms once they reach 40 years of age.
	www.imaginis.com /breasthealth/breastimplant1.asp (508 words)

	Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Breast Enlargement, Breast Enhancement and Plastic Surgeon Information
		Breast Implants 411 also has hundreds of breast enhancement before and after photos, to help you decide how you want your new look.
		Combining breast augmentation with a breast lift is often the best procedure for those who have deflated and sagging breasts.
		Breast Implants 411 is sponsored and made possible by the community of plastic surgeons on this website.
	www.breastimplants411.com (914 words)

	Breast Implant Morbidity
		Implants that had been used for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction for nearly thirty years were suddenly forced off the market by the Food and Drug Administration amidst reports that the silicone-filled implants caused a multitude of chronic, life-threatening diseases.
		Soon thereafter (late eighties, early nineties), silicone implants were suspected of predisposing recipients to rheumatoid arthritis, auto-immune disease, and connective tissue disorders by serving an "adjuvant" role in the development of these diseases.
		The major problems with breast implants include possible bleeding, infection, capsular contracture (pain from scarring), and complications due to the tearing or rupturing of the implant themselves.
	biomed.brown.edu /Courses/BI108/BI108_2000_Groups/Breast_Implants/pages/morbidity.htm (916 words)

	Dow Corning and Revised Settlement Program: Medical Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A non-surgical procedure where the breast is squeezed by the doctor in an attempt to break the capsule and soften the hardened breast.
		Refers to an inner, smaller implant inside the primary implant, with the inner being surrounded with free silicone or saline inside the primary implants silicone shell.
		Note: An implant that is accidentally ruptured by the explanting surgeon during removal does not count for rupture benefits.
	www.breastimplantattorney.com /glossary2.htm (1373 words)

	cbs11tv.com - Irving Home To Only U.S. Breast Implant Factory
		The recent FDA approval of silicone implants -- ending a 14-year virtual ban -- has far-reaching ramifications in Texas, home to the nation's only breast implant manufacturing facility and anecdotally known as one of the augmentation capitals of the United States.
		When silicone implants were banned in 1992, saline became the only option, unless women agreed to be part of a clinical study or were undergoing breast reconstruction.
		Breast augmentation patient Holly Brooks' first pair of implants were saline and "looked fake and felt terrible, like a balloon filled up with water," she said.
	cbs11tv.com /business/local_story_006144350.html (863 words)

	Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants Information Web - by Nicole
		Find board certified plastic surgeons, ask questions and get opinions about breast implants and breast augmentation in our live chat room or on our dynamic discussion forums, see pictures in our photo gallery of patients before and after surgery and get real answers from real women who have had breast augmentation and plastic surgery.
		I have two small children and I had a breast augmentation surgery with saline breast implants in January of 1998 and recently had a revision to silicone breast implants.
		This website is devoted to positive discussions about breast implants between women who have had a saline or silicone breast augmentation or are looking to undergo breast surgery with saline or silicone breast implants.
	www.implantinfo.com (809 words)

	frontline: breast implants on trial: Breast Implant Chronology \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But since silicone breast implants have been on the market for almost 15 years, they are "grandfathered." Manufacturers of the implants, when called to do so by the FDA, will be required to provide safety and effectiveness data.
		The panel recommends that the further use of implants be limited for reconstruction only and that women receiving the implants participate in scientific protocols and that epidemiologic studies be conducted to assess the risk of autoimmune disease.
		The first class-action lawsuit in an implant case is reduced to its original eight claimants when a Louisiana judge decides the 1,800 women have cases too dissimilar to group into one lawsuit.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/implants/cron.html (2236 words)

	Breast Implant Attorneys - Breast implant litigation - dow corning lawyers - breast implant settlements
		Breast Implant Attorneys - Breast implant litigation - dow corning lawyers - breast implant settlements
		Attention Women who have had breast implants and are having health problems.
		If you are having medical problems and have had breast implants and you have not received any moneys, you need to immediately call Mr.
	www.breastimplantlawyers.com (629 words)

	Breast implant information, plastic and cosmetic surgery
		In almost all cases of infection around an implant the implant must be removed to cure the infection.
		There have been some reported cases where the implant was saved and the infection resolved without having to remove the implant.
		These bacteria are not peculiar to breast implants as they have been found on the surface of other implanted devices as well.
	www.breastimplants411.com /research/infection_implants.htm (1471 words)

	Breast Implant Reconstruction
		The surgery to replace the tissue expander with a breast implant (implant exchange) is usually done under general anesthesia in an operating room.
		In April 1992, after a careful evaluation of the public health need, the alternatives to silicone gel-filled breast implants, and the risks, FDA concluded that silicone gel-filled breast implants should continue to be available for women seeking breast reconstruction or revision of an existing breast implant.
		The manufacturers of saline-filled breast implants were notified by FDA in January 1993 that the agency would require data on their products' safety and effectiveness.
	www.breasthealthonline.org /cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?tid=84068 (1196 words)

	Consumer Guide to Breast Augmentation View Photo Gallery. :: Photos :: :: Breast Implants Virginia, Maryland, ...
		Breast augmentation before and after photographs are displayed within Breast Implants Virginia.com to assist in demonstrating what is possible using breast implants.
		There are also secondary breast implant surgeries, including breast implant exchanges, breast implant removals, and breast sugeries dealing with various breast implant complications, and breast lift results.
		It is important to remember that individual results after breast augmentation will vary and a good indicator of what a woman looks like after her breast implant surgery will be from her before breast implant surgery breast characteristics.
	www.breastimplantsvirginia.com /augmentation/Gallery?category_id=21 (276 words)

	Breast and Implant Pictures
		Malcolm A. Lesavoy is a breast implant surgeon in Los Angeles, California who has been in the practice of his specialties: breast and implant, face lift, collagen injection, breast enlargement, california liposuction and hand surgery since 1976.
		By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes.
		If you're considering breast and implant, these links will give you a basic understanding of the procedure--when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect.
	www.surgicalrenaissance.com /breast_and_implant.html (530 words)

	Breast Implants, Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Safety - The most informative Internet resource on breast implant ...
		We encourage you to visit often to review all the various features on breast augmentation, breast reconstruction and revision.
		We hope to have created a key resource for women who are considering breast implant surgery or already have breast implants and are looking for up-to-date information.
		Click on "Newsroom" to read about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to approve the availability of silicone breast implants, ending a 14-year ban on the use of silicone implants for breast augmentation surgery.
	www.breastimplantsafety.org (204 words)

	Breast Implant Dictionary
		capsule: the body reacts to the implant by surrounding it with scar tissue, to protect the body from the foreign object.
		rupture: a tear or break in the breast implant envelope, which can be caused by manufacturer’s defect, daily stresses on the implant, trauma, or other causes.
		Two kinds of silicone are used in breast implants: one for the envelope, and a gel inside the envelope.
	www.breastimplantinfo.org /what_know_5.html (452 words)

	eMedicine - Breast, Implant Rupture : Article by Richard L Hallett, MD
		Implants may be placed in two locations: The subglandular location is anterior to the pectoralis muscle, and implantation here is technically easier.
		Failure to accurately diagnose silicone gel breast implant rupture could lead to increased legal liability should there be perceived physical or psychological injury from the decision not to explant the prosthesis based on the findings described on the relevant imaging examinations.
		Diagnosis of Diseases of the Breast 1997; 563-79.
	www.emedicine.com /radio/topic112.htm (3109 words)

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