Breast Implants’ Top 5 Myths
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The Internet can be a wonderful source of information but only when you encounter true statements, and not viral myths.
(We call it “viral” because one website copies material from another and the information multiples as quickly as virus cells in a Petri dish.)
Here are most frequently reported top five myths about breast implants:
Myth 1: Silicone is dangerous
Silicone implants were removed from the market in 1992 when medical sleuths searched for the link between cancer and silicone. Results: nothing found so silicone became available again in 2006. But rest easy – even after 14 years of study, they are still studying the question.
Myth 2: You must change your implants every ten years.
Implants are subject to wear and tear but there is no way of predicting a failure point. The implants may last ten years, a lifetime or a year, depending on medical factors and the activity type and level of the patient.
Myth 3: You can’t have mammograms with breast implants.
Only if your silicone or saline implants are above the chest muscle will the results of your mammogram be clouded. But if the same implants are placed under the chest muscle, results will be excellent.
Regardless which position your implants occupy, tell your radiologist about your breast surgery. Many technicians like to take side and other views to insure they have fully examined the breast.
Myth 4: The TUBA (transumbilical breast augmentation) incision and approach is best.
Actually, many plastic surgeons get great results using any one of four surgical approaches to breast enhancement. Some surgeons skilled with the endoscope get good results entering through the armpit, the transaxillary approach.
The important factor is, after surgically opening the skin, the surgeons must create an excellent pocket for the implant. So while one surgeon may quickly do his work by making an incision under the breast, (the inframammary approach) another surgeon may be adept at incisions in the areola, the dark area surrounding the nipple.
Besides, whatever incision scar you have usually lightens to virtually nothing in about 18 months.
Myth 5: Women have boob jobs just to catch mens’ eyes.
Nope. Most women have breast enhancement to please themselves and to feel more feminine and attractive. While a few breast surgery procedures are obvious and over the top, the vast majority of women want only a natural look and feel.
admin @ January 14, 2010