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Case of the Week #9

Silicone Gel-filled implants
APPROVED by FDA

This 27 year old patient from Brawley, California wanted to have her breast size increased after having 3 children and nursing all of them. She found double board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Tom Pousti and came in for her surgery. She LOVED her new breasts and her new body after her breast augmentation surgery with saline implants.

The patient went from a “AA” cup size to a “C” cup size with her first surgery using saline implants.

After a few years, she noticed that she had lost weight and due to the fact that she has very little body fat (or breast tissue), she started feeling “rippling” in the implants. She came in to discuss her concerns with Dr. Pousti and he suggested that her saline breast implants be removed and replaced with larger silicone gel implants. At the time of the surgery, silicone gel implants were part of an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) study.

The FDA's reasons for studying the new high strength gel silicone breast implants was purely for reasons of safety. Plastic surgeons like silicone gel implants, not only because they are safe, but because silicone breast enhancements feel and look completely natural. Dr. Pousti has been involved with two studies for Mentor Silicone Implants and Inamed Silicone Implants for the past 10 years and therefore has experience with using these silicone gel implants on many patients. These studies were in place to give the FDA the additional data they require before they would approve silicone breast implants for general use.

At this time, you do not need to meet the above criteria.

After rigorous scientific review, on November 17, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants made by two companies for breast reconstruction in women of all ages and breast augmentation in women ages 22 and older. The products are made by Allergan Corp. (Formerly Inamed Corp.) and Mentor Corporation. Mentor Corp.'s silicone gel implants are called the MemoryGel Breast implants.

In the past decade, many independent studies have been performed to examine whether silicone gel-filled breast implants are associated with connective tissue disease or any cancers. These studies have concluded that there is no convincing evidence that breast implants are associated with either of these diseases.

Now that the products have been determined to be safe, the FDA will continue to monitor them by requiring each company to follow about 40,000 women for 10 years after receiving the breast implants. This is normal practice for the FDA so that they will be able to answer important questions that could only be answered once the product is in broader use. The post-approval studies will be closely monitored by the FDA.

After her surgery using silicone gel-filled implants, she went from a "C" cup to a “D” cup and is very pleased. The recovery period for breast augmentation surgery is generally one week of bed rest and no driving for 1-2 weeks but with revisionary breast surgery, there is minimal recovery time and minimal pain associated with the surgery.

 

The Patient’s Testimonial:

I became interested in a breast augmentation after nursing my three children. This surgery is my second with Dr. Pousti. My first procedure was with saline implants and my second was with the silicone gel implants. I knew by seeing Dr. Pousti's work that he had a way with giving a natural look to a breast augmentation. Dr. Pousti, is a complete gentleman and very knowledgeable about cosmetic procedures. Due to having only a small amount of body fat, my saline implants were rippling and I wanted to go up in implant size. So Dr. Pousti recommended the silicone gel implants which I love, love, love. I no longer have rippling and they feel and look more natural. I now have the Cadillac implants as Dr. Pousti would say, and he knew what would work best for my body. His staff is excellent in every way and the surgery center was amazing!! As for the recovery, the second procedure was a piece of cake and no pain involved. I am more confident in my own skin now than ever before, Thank You Dr. Pousti and staff.....

 

 

 

 

 

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