Basic facts to know about breast implants

Breast implantation is becoming a common option with each passing day as more number of women has today started opting for this prosthesis to give their breasts a new and a bigger shape and size. With the help of this surgical practice, the medical professionals reconstruct the breast of women by establishing an implant pocket, which serves in giving a permanent support to the breast implant.

Breast implant devices are basically characterized by the filler material that is held in the implants. The three common types of breast implant devices are saline, silicone and composite. Breast implant is not only done to women rather this treatment has also been opted for by many men because this surgical practice can also correct all the defects and deformities in a male breast as well.

Though breast implants is a common term that we hear today, still there are many people, who still wants to be sure prior opting for this treatment that whether breast implant is really a safe option to choose or are there any side effects of this treatment?

Clearing above facts is the main aim of this article and thus to serve the purpose here below mentioned are some truths that can clear the picture about  breast implant to a great extent.

Safety of breast implant is not just a question of today but this question has been in the mind of all those women, who are looking forward to breast augmentation in India or who want to give their breasts a better shape and size.

Sometime back in November 2006, even FDA issued a report on the use of breast implants in which it mentioned that silicone filled gel breast implants are safest but the authority also mentioned along with this conclusion that the effects are positive only if women over 22 years of age gets the implantation done. Post which, FDA approved 2 implant manufacturers to serve in the country with gel implants and saline implants- MENTOR & INAMED (ALSO CALLED McGHAN OR ALLERGAN) because they didn’t find any other company worth safety.

According to some professionals though breast implants till date have not shown any bigger complication, still they suggest that if a patient with breast implantation feels some breast pain, breast hardness, or numbness in their nipple, these symptoms must not be taken seriously as they may last a few days to a couple of months.

Breast implants on an average last for 20 years but in some rare cases the need to change them also arises in 10 years. The early change usually occurs because of some leak or break, which could be best prevented by using a high quality implant. Thus, breast implant must not be done with any risk or compromise, only high quality implants must be used in the procedure.

Apart from risk factors, women also worry about the cost involved in this medical procedure. USA women on an average have to pay USD 5000 to get their breast implants and that too if they use an average quality breast implant whereas in India the procedure costs approx Rs. 80,000 (USD 1900).

For breast enlargement with breast implant in India, Dr Tejinder Bhatti uses only Mentor implants for all his clients since your safety and well-being are foremost at Darling Buds Clinic, Chandigarh, India