Boob Implants

Breast implants commonly referred to as “Boob implants” or “fake boobs” are used by women of all ages to enhance the appearance and the shape of their breasts. Since breast tissue continues to grow up until the age of 22, the FDA does not recommend breast implants for women below this age. Older patients should not be worried about breast augmentation Miami procedures as long as they are generally healthy individuals. Individuals that have undergone breast augmentation Miami procedures admit that they feel more attractive and more confident.

Breast augmentation surgeons can be found all over North America.  Miami has one of the highest concentrations of breast augmentation practices. Success rates of breast augmentation Miami are high due to the high level of experience of the surgeons. Breast augmentation Miami procedures include silicone implants, saline implants and fat transfer breast augmentation. Let’s discuss each of these procedures in more detail.

The breast augmentation Miami procedure for saline and silicone breast implants is very similar. In fact the technique is exactly the same – it is only the type of implant chosen that differs. The implants have certain differences:

• The shell is typically made of silicone, although some manufacturers use polyurethane

• Saline implants are filled with saline and have a valve for inflation after insertion; silicone implants are filled with the cohesive silicone gel

• Silicone implants vary in the level of cohesiveness: Level 1 implants are semi-liquid whereas Level 2 (gummy bear) implants are semi-solid in terms of cohesiveness.

• Saline and silicone breast implants also vary in shape and size-typically round or teardrop shaped. Round implants tend to result in better cleavage and more fullness superiority. Furthermore, they have been shown to be associated with a lower rate of shifting.

Your breast augmentation Miami surgeon will be able to guide you on what implant is best for your body contours and your expectations from the breast augmentation Miami procedure.  Saline and silicone breast implants are associated with certain risks including the risk of ruptures and leaks. A leaky silicone implant will have more adverse effects than a leaky saline implant.

The implant is inserted in a pocket created above or below the chest muscle under anesthesia by your breast augmentation Miami surgeon. It is useful to note that breast implants do not last the entire lifetime of the patient. Depending upon the type of implant used it may last between 10-20 years following which a new implant needs to be reinserted.

Some breast augmentation Miami surgeons now offer the new fat transfer breast augmentation technique, whereby fat deposits are drawn from stubborn parts of the body and carefully injected into the breast to enhance its shape and size. This is a more natural procedure but the fat deposits do eventually dissolve giving the breasts an uneven shape in some cases. Some breast augmentation Miami surgeons do freeze the fat deposits that can be used for future top ups.