Silicone Follow Up?

When the FDA approved silicone implants they implied strict screening on the patients and a few conditions on the manufacturers, including conducting studies and following up of a projected 40,000 women over the next 10 years.

Included in this follow up procedure protocol are MRI scans that have to be done routinely. Mainly to detect any signs of implant rupture - which was led to the banning of the silicone implants in the first place.

However, the cost of the MRI scans are expensive, about $1000 and the fact that this has to be done more than once may deter women from considering silicone implants. The manufacturers don't plan on footing the bill, neither do the doctors and quite possibly the insurance companies. So who pays for the MRI's?

The patients do.

The advantage to this is that a patient receives an MRI scan, which is beneficial overall to their health. The downside is the cost and frequency of the scan. Most will argue that those seeking silicone implants are financially able to afford the MRI's as silicone implants do cost more. But with easy access to financing the silicone implants may be considered less if budgeting is a key issue.

Also add to the fact that patients have to go through a 60 page booklet on risks and considerations and fill out more paperwork than a patient would getting saline implants.

However, silicone implants ultimately look and feel more real, and to many patients, that alone is worth the work. When it comes to the body, budgeting may not always be the wisest thing, many times, as the saying goes, "You get what you pay for" and it couldn't less true when it comes to breast augmentation surgeons and silicone implants.

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Featured Surgeon - Dr. Steven Teitelbaum

Dr. Steven Teitelbaum
Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Brentwood, California

A Word from Dr. Teitelbaum
"Because aesthetic surgery is voluntary, and arguably even frivolous, I believe a unique burden is placed upon the doctor - and the patient - to be safe, prudent, and conservative. Though no plastic surgeon would openly disagree with that statement, I adhere to it stronger than most.

It guides my philosophy from my lengthy initial consultations, to successive pre-operative contacts, to the techniques I use, and finally my post-operative and on-going care. I am distraught by what I see as an increasingly cavalier attitude toward cosmetic surgery by patients and physicians alike, with some doctors' offices having only a little more serious of an atmosphere than a beauty salon."

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Featured Surgeons - Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws

Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws
Nashville, Tennessee

Meet Our Female Plastic Surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws are exceptionally gifted female plastic surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee. They are both attentive to the needs of their patients and make it their goal to help each patient realize his or her dreams. Dr. Gingrass and Dr. Haws want to ensure that each patient's experience, from the initial consultation through surgical recovery, is as free from anxiety and complications as possible. Both doctors' skills and commitment to patient satisfaction epitomize the professionalism and compassionate attitude of The Plastic Surgery Center of Nashville.

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The Day After Valentine's

For a lot of people, especially women, Valentine's day is a very special day.

Amongst the furiously packed restaurants, the crowded venues, and the smell of love in the air, there's a lot of giving and taking.

Never mind the roses and candy.

What did you do for yourself? Or maybe you did something for someone else *hint hint*.

I'm sure you all looked fabulous, glorious and beautiful in your dresses and outfits last night, but maybe for some of you thought it was time to make a little valentine's gift for yourself? A little extra cleavage? A "boost" in your bust? Why should the men be liable for the gifts? Maybe it was time you treated him with a little valentine of your own? Actually it could work both ways, a little gift on his part, could be a huge gift back to him on yours.

Whatever the consideration, remember, BreastImplantsUSA is behind you all the way in making that decision. We only list Board Certified Plastic Surgeons so you can be rest assured that you will be getting quality service and results.

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Natural Breast Implants?

Sooner than you think. But does that mean the end of the road for silicone and saline implants?

Unlikely.

Scientists in Japan have developed a way to use fat cells from a woman's own tissue combined with stem cells to create an implantable tissue that looks and feels smoother than current silicone and saline implants.

Although the procedure is still being tested in Japan and Europe the results look promising. There needs to be an established set of long term data, such as side effects and durability, but time will tell.

Whether or not testing will begin in the United States is up to the FDA.

Oddly enough the procedure is based off of a process developed by a California firm using fat tissue and stem cells. The problem with implanting fat into other parts of the body is that the fat tissue without a blood supply eventually dies off. The use of stem cells promotes the growth of blood vessels to fuel the fat tissue, keeping the fat cells alive.

This process also is being tested in other types of tissue replacement procedures and may eventually help with curing of degenerative diseases and or accident victims that lose parts of their body tissue.

The cosmetic use of this process was started by Dr. Kotaro Yoshimura who is a surgeon at Tokyo University who said, “I believe that within five years my procedure will be available as plastic surgery and that it will prove very popular."

The main drawback to this process is the required amount of fat tissue needed for the implant, precisely twice the amount for a single implant which can be a problem for women with small amounts of fat tissue and also a problem for those wanting larger implants.

Of the 39 patients he's tested this procedure on he claims that there have been no major problems yet.

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Featured Surgeon - Dr. Troy Andreasen

Dr. Troy Andreasen
Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County and Ontario, California

About Dr. Andreasen
Dr. Andreasen was chosen as one of the first medical school graduates in the United States to train in an integrated General Surgery and Plastic Surgery program that emphasized cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. At Loma Linda University, Dr. Andreasen excelled in all facets of his training and established himself as one of their premier plastic surgical trainees. His specific interests included cosmetic surgery of the body and face and reconstructive surgery of the breast.

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Gummy Bears: Cohesive Gel Implants

Despite the recent approval of silicone implants by the FDA, many women are still skeptical about getting silicone implants.

There may be an alternative however. Cohesive gel implants - or gummy bear implants as they are called due to their structure have been shown to be safer and reduce the risk of connective tissue diseases related to silicone implant ruptures.

They're called gummy bears because when they are split or ruptured, they retain the shape, much like a gummy bear or a fruit snack would if you were to cut them into pieces, resulting in no leakage of silicone into the system.

Cohesive gel implants also feel more like natural breasts compared to saline filled implants.

So if you're still not sure on whether or not to pursue silicone gel implants, keep cohesive gel implants in mind, and also remember that there is no conclusive evidence that the rupturing of silicone breast implants directly leads to connective tissue diseases and any other complications that have been associated with silicone implants in the past.

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