How are silicone breasts made?
Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgeries that are performed at the moment. Why undergo surgery, each woman has her own motives. For augmentation, various types of silicone implants are used.
Before surgery, a woman needs to undergo tests and an examination to exclude possible contraindications. Breast augmentation with implants should be avoided if you have diabetes, cancer, or poor blood clotting.
Breast surgery is done under general anesthesia and can last up to three hours. The prosthesis can be installed in the chest either under the skin or under the muscle. During installation, incisions are made in the fold under the breast, along the extreme line of the areola, or an incision is made through the armpit.
Modern breast implants are made of high-quality material, have a durable shell and do not react with adjacent tissues, therefore ensuring lifelong wear.
When inserting implants, you must follow all the surgeon’s recommendations. Recovery after surgery lasts approximately one month. At this time, it is imperative to wear compression garments, limit physical activity, and anti-inflammatory medications and ointments may be prescribed for rapid healing of scars.
The consequences of mammoplasty may not always be pleasant. Hematomas can form, nipple sensitivity is lost, postoperative sutures become infected, and scars form. Sometimes the dentures themselves can become deformed, rupture, or become dislodged.
Breast implants are not placed during pregnancy. But if they have already been installed and pregnancy has occurred, then this will not have any negative impact on its course. The same cannot be said about the shape of the breasts. Against the background of hormonal changes, throughout 9 months there is an enlargement of the mammary glands and a high probability of developing ptosis.
The service life of breast implants has now been significantly increased. How long you can walk with implants depends on many factors. If you choose quality material, you can wear them for a lifetime, but there is no guarantee that over time the weight will not change, injuries will not occur, or other factors will not occur.
Preparing for surgery
The preparatory stage begins with a personal consultation. During a conversation with the patient, the plastic surgeon determines the progress of preparation for the operation, the type of endoprosthesis, contraindications, location of the incision, as well as features of the rehabilitation period.
The woman undergoes a medical examination (by a mammologist or other specialists), and does blood tests: to establish the group and Rh factor, general and biochemical, for coagulation and platelets. Hormonal status must be examined to rule out pregnancy.
If a woman is taking blood thinning medications, then the use is interrupted for 2 weeks prior to surgery. The advisability of taking any medications must be discussed with your doctor.
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It is also strongly recommended to give up alcoholic beverages and smoking, observe a sleep and rest schedule for 2 weeks, eat right, and protect yourself from stress and anxiety.
After breast augmentation, the patient will need to spend 1-2 days in the clinic. The woman is observed and, if necessary, she is bandaged. You can eat after endoprosthetics after 4-5 hours, drink after 2-3 hours. The patient can return to work in a week, for at least 3-4 days.
You will need to limit physical activity for a month. Professional sports are possible from 2 months (except for activities that involve direct impacts on the chest wall). From 3 months it is allowed to sunbathe and steam.
What are the best breast implants, description of varieties
To enlarge your breasts, you need to choose the right silicone. Which implants are best suited, you need to know their main characteristics. Breast implants differ in shape, size, and have differences in the quality of the filler. They also differ in surface features.
- Breast implants are available in anatomical and round shapes. What does the bust look like after implantation?
With anatomical prostheses in the form of a teardrop shape, the bust will look as natural as possible in a sitting or standing position. Teardrop-shaped dentures can be chosen for women with very small breast sizes. But there are also disadvantages. With anatomical prostheses, silicone breasts look unnatural when lying down, are difficult to install, and there is a risk that over time the prosthesis will shift and the bust will become deformed.
Round implants have a spherical shape. They are capable of greatly increasing bust size and are easily implanted. However, breast augmentation with round implants does not bring the maximum natural effect and there is a risk of displacement of the prosthesis.
It is advisable to choose round silicone implants if you need to significantly increase the size of your breasts or if there is severe ptosis or asymmetry of the mammary glands.
- You can install dentures filled with silicone gel or saline solutions.
Salt fillers were the first to appear. They are absolutely harmless, a minimal incision is required and the condition of the implants can be corrected even after surgery. The disadvantage is considered to be weak resistance to mechanical damage. They have a limited service life and are unnaturally soft to the touch.
The latest advances in silicone gel are: hydrogel (natural and pleasant to the touch, but not durable), Soft Touch gel (elastic to the touch and does not leak when the shell breaks), cohesive filler (hard to the touch, but the durable shell does not allow leakage) contents into adjacent compartments if damaged).
- Breast implant sizes are calculated in milliliters.
The choice of size depends on the individual wishes of the patient. It is believed that every 150 ml of filler increases the bust by one size, but the original size is also taken into account. For example, a woman with the first breast size, installing a 400 ml implant, will end up with a fourth bust size.
If a 300 ml implant is installed by a woman who has a second bust size, the resulting size will be number four.
The shape, filler, and texture that was chosen largely determines how much it costs to make silicone breasts. Round dentures are considered cheap. The price will be about 60 thousand rubles. Breast augmentation with anatomical implants will cost the most. The approximate price is about 110 thousand rubles.
- For breast augmentation, dentures with a textured or smooth surface can be chosen.
The textured surface has small pores into which the connective tissue enters and does not grow around the implant. This reduces the risk of complications. Prostheses with such a surface rarely move and deform the breast.
Smooth prostheses are being chosen less and less often in surgery today. After implantation, the connective tissue grows together around the prosthesis, forming a capsule. Silicone breasts become dense to the touch and may become deformed.
Breast prosthesis manufacturing companies
When choosing implants, you need to take into account the reliability and reputation of the manufacturer. Below is a rating of the most popular and good manufacturers of the new generation.
- America offers an extensive catalog of implants from Mentor. Mentor breast implants have an anatomical and round shape with a textured surface. The filler is a highly cohesive gel. Mentor dentures are the most durable and resilient.
Among other advantages of Mentor prostheses, the following can be noted: the elasticity of the structure allows you to make small cuts on the skin, the shell consists of three layers, which provides increased strength, tearing is not possible, and a long service life.
The Mentor company produces anatomical implants with saline filler, which allows you to adjust the shape during and after surgery. For those who are interested in how much Mentor implants cost, we can say that the average price is about 50 thousand rubles.
- France is famous for prosthetics from the Arion company. Anatomical and round endoprostheses intended for breast augmentation with silicone are filled with gel or hydrogel. The shelf life of implants is very long, and damage to the shell is minimal.
- Germany offers varieties of prostheses from Polytech. Gel-filled implants do not deform. The surface is textured or smooth.
- Implants from Motiva ergonomix are often chosen, which have an anatomical shape with a textured surface. The shell consists of two layers, which provides high resistance to tearing. Motif implants have gel as a filler.
Numerous studies and the experience of women themselves indicate that Motiva ergonomix implants are safe, last for many years, and perfectly correct and enlarge the breasts. Implants from this company cost approximately 200 thousand rubles. They do not need to be replaced even after ten years. “I got implants many years ago. There is no discomfort. The breasts are firm and natural and have not changed shape.”
- The English company Nagor offers a wide variety of shapes and sizes of breast prostheses. All of them have a long service life, are not damaged, and are safe. They mainly have a textured surface and a gel filler.
- The leading position is occupied by the company producing breast implants – Allergan. You can choose prostheses that take into account all the structural features of a woman’s body. The shell consists of several layers, the filler is biogel. “I’ve been wearing Allergan implants for nine years now. The breasts are still beautiful, attractively shaped and pleasant to the touch.”
Implants from these manufacturers will remain popular in 2018. The shape of the made breast becomes lush and voluminous. In most cases, it remains soft and natural to the touch.
Cost of implants
At the Moscow Institute of Cosmetology and Plastic Surgery, we do not sell implants from Mentor and other manufacturers separately - they are included in the price of mammoplasty.
You can find out the current prices for breast augmentation, as well as make an appointment for a free appointment with a plastic surgeon at our clinic at a time convenient for you by calling the number in Moscow or on our website in the PRICES FOR BREAST PLASTY section.
The most expensive anatomical implants are with a textured surface and SOFT TOUCH filler, and the cheapest are round, smooth endoprostheses with hydrogel or saline solution.
Breast replacement is currently widely popular. The safety of modern implants has been proven many times. Therefore, any girl or woman, in the absence of contraindications, can resort to surgery.
For many, perfect breasts are not just the ultimate dream, but the only opportunity to get rid of an inferiority complex and feel beautiful and desirable.
