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One of the most common questions I’m asked is “Why are some breast implants so high?” To answer this we need to distinguish between normal postoperative implant position and implant malposition. When I perform breast augmentations I use either subinframammary … Continue reading
The modern breast implant was developed by American plastic surgeons Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow in coordination with the Dow Corning Corporation in 1961. The implants were made with a silicone elastomer (synthetic rubber) shell and filled with silicone gel. … Continue reading
Breast implants are not designed to fail. In fact their durability is quite impressive, as the picture depicts. They must be able to withstand years of everyday life and the occasional mammogram. Yet they can fail. A recent study of … Continue reading