Plastic surgery for breast implants increases in popularity every year. The Consumer Guide to Breast Implants provides information about implant choices, placements, incisions, side effects and much more.
You can read a brief introduction to each article below.
Am I am Candidate for Breast Implants?
Take our two-minute online self-evaluation, and generate a custom report on whether you are a breast implant candidate.
What You Need to Know About Breast Implants
Breast implant surgery can enhance the size and shape of your breasts. Because of improvements in surgical methods and breast-implant technology, this procedure has become more refined, providing better post-surgical results than years ago. This procedure may be combined with a breast lift to provide a fully satisfactory outcome.
Breast Implant Clinical Trials
Here we provide a list of current breast implant clinical trials from the U.S. National Institutes of Health database.
Breast Implant Choices
Breast implants come in many sizes and shapes. The type of breast implant that you choose for surgery should be based on your desired change in profile and cleavage. Factors include positioning, surface texture, shape, personal anatomy and other considerations.
Breast Implant Anatomy
There are many types of breast implants to choose from. This article describes in detail the anatomy of a breast implant.
Male Breast Implants
No matter how many push-ups, dips and presses some men do, they just can’t get their chest muscles to bulk out. Male breast implants — also known as pectoral implants— are increasing in popularity.
Breast Implant Side Effects
As with any surgery, breast augmentation surgery has some associated risks. Though infrequent, complications can result in further treatment or a longer recovery. Risks associated with breast implant surgery could include obstructed mammography, breast feeding issues, infection, and possible implant leakage. This article presents several types of side effects that you should know about
Breast Implant Removal
Breast implant removal may be required for a number of reasons, including the development of a complication like capsular contracture, implant shifting or rupturing, asymmetry, a diagnosis of breast cancer or general dissatisfaction.