BREAST ENLARGEMENT and BREAST AUGMENTATION

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Now that the controversy and fear surrounding breast implants have been eliminated, surgery to enlarge the breast size has once again become one of the most popular procedures done in cosmetic plastic surgery. Last year, over 260,000 procedures were performed, a 24% increase over the last three years.

Women have breast implants placed for several reasons, principally to increase the volume of the breasts on both sides, but in some cases to restore a breast that has been removed for malignancy, and in other cases to improve symmetry when one breast fails to develop fully. For the past 14 years, implants used to enlarge both breasts could only be filled with saline (salt water), while the silicone gel implants were restricted for use in patients with significant asymmetry, or for reconstructive purposes only. Recent hearings before the Food and Drug Administration, at which Dr. McGuire testified about the safety of the implants, recommended that silicone gel implants again be available to all patients, just as they were prior to the controversy that began in the early 1990s. The final decision has not yet been made, but most patients clearly prefer the feel and more natural qualities of the silicone gel implant. In Europe, Japan, and the rest of the world where the implants have never been restricted, over 90% of women choose silicone gel implants. Their safety has been demonstrated by numerous studies over the past 15 years, and they do not interfere with mammography, or increase the risk of breast cancer.

The surgery is individualized for each patient depending on her goals, and the size of the implant is determined in discussions with the patient well before the surgery is performed.

There are a number of options regarding exactly how the surgery is done, all of which will be outlined for you by Dr. McGuire during your initial extensive and comprehensive consultation. Please bring your questions with you at the time of the consultation, and allow enough time for a thorough discussion with Dr. McGuire and his staff.

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