Submuscular implant|Causes for breast cancer

The submuscular pocket is enlarged and the implant is then reinserted.  Small drainage tubes are often used for the first few days after surgery to ensure that no blood clots collect around the Implant therapy.

Do breast implants cause cancer?

Currently, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that the incidence of cancer increases with the introduction of Implant therapy into the breasts.

Will it still be possible to detect cancer after an augmentation?

Breast augmSubmuscular implant and dentation does not increase or decrease the incidence of breast cancer.  In the case of subglandular implants, some breast tissue atrophy and thinning occurs from compression of the implant on the breast substance.  This makes detection of masses or cancer on standard mammography difficult, so specialized mammography techniques must be used.  With submuscular implants, there is a minimal amount of thinning of the breast tissue. 

Therefore, concern over cancer detection using standard mammography is less of a problem.  Another advantage of submuscular augmentation is that a breast biopsy may be

performed without disturbing the implant.  With a subglandular augment, the implant is often damaged during a biopsy due to its more superficial location.

Will an augmentation rid the breast of stretch marks?

Stretch marks cannot be eliminated by enlarging the breast, although they often appear less noticeable because the stretch marks are flattened over the larger breast mound.

Will a breast enlargement improve an overweight figure?

Submuscular implant and Ultimately, the best route to a better figure is to lose any excess weight and to keep it off.  Although the breast may be enlarged in overweight women, the result is less attractive because the thick, fatty layer under the skin limits the amount of projection.  Much larger implants are necessary to obtain a satisfactory result in Implant therapy.

What are the alternatives to surgery?

The only alternative is to wear a padded bra.  Exercise will not increase the breast size itself.  The muscle beneath the breast will enlarge with certain types of exercises, which, in effect, increases breast projection but not breast size.  Any other external techniques to increase the breast size as is advertised in some magazines are a hoax and not valid.

Who performs the surgery and how much does it cost?

Submuscular implant and broad certified cosmetic surgeons usually with a background in plastic surgery who re trained in the techniques discussed perform breast augmentations.  The costs range anywhere from $1,500 to $4,000.

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