24 mai, 2005 02:39
Doctors Testing New Kind Of Breast Implant
Liz Bonis (06/02/05) -- The Food and Drug Administration is in the process of finding out more about the long-term safety of breast implants made of silicone gel.
A new long-term study looks at a new high-strength cohesive-gel implant. These implants are sometimes called "gummy bear" implants because of the way they hold their shape. Most women now get a saline implant, which is filled with salt water.
Women enrolled in the study can get the implants now and will be followed for the next decade with breast MRIs to check for silent ruptures and other effects over the long term.
Given that this study will continue for several years, experts say those considering breast enhancement surgery should know the risks of implants.
One risk for both saline and silicone implants is what's called "capsular contraction." It's when scar tissue forms due to a foreign body in the breast. The breasts can also become hard and change shape.
There is also a risk of rupture due to mammography. It's also possible the implants may make it more difficult to detect breast cancer.
The advantage of the gel implants may be the way they hold their shape. The advantage for saline is that if it does rupture only salt water leaks into the body.
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