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How Do I Find a Doctor Who Can Implant a Titanium Bra?

asked 1 year ago by 3356anon in chicago
Latest answer by Hilton Becker, MD
Question viewed 677 times
Tags: titanium

I can't find any in USA who can do it. I guess it's a specialised procedure. I'd like to find a doctor in chicago, if possible, but if it's not possible, how do I go about looking for a forign doctor who will be able and willing to do the procedure? And how do I make sure the doctor safe and legitemate before I go out of my country?

13 answers to How Do I Find a Doctor Who Can Implant a Titanium Bra?

Titanium Bra misunderstood

What is the Titanium Bra? The titanium Bra is a Polypropylene (Nylon) coated with Titanium powder. It is not a metal bra as some people think. I am familiar with this material having seen its use, and have used it while operating overseas. When used properly, it is highly effective in both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. I believe this type of material will become more popular as more surgeons become aware of its efficacy. Another similar product is the Breform bra, which is... more

Hilton Becker, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Not all bras last forever

The titanium "bra" developed by Dr. Ziya Saylan, M.D., Dusseldorf, Germany is based on a "titanized" polypropylene mesh, a mixed mesh, which has been used in abdominal wall reconstruction for hernias. The use of Vicryl mesh in breast lifts and breast reconstruction was popularized by Dr. Sarampaio-Goes (Brazil) and confirmed by Dr. James Grotting in the late 90's, however this technique was never widely taken up in the U.S. Unlike an abdominal wall... more

Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Titanium bra not approved

Hi. The titanium bra is not approved for use in the United States. Even if it was approved, I usually advise my patients to wait 2-3 years before trying a newly approved product. I have seen problems with newly approved devices and I don't want my patients to have any problems. I also do not recommend having surgery outside of the United States. You will not know how closely regulated the medical profession is. In addition, if you have a... more

Tracy Pfeifer, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

drpfeifer.com

This is a new procedure with no long term follow up

This is a procedure from Germany that uses Titanium mesh to help to support the breast. There is no studies published and no long term follow up. As a general role do not be the first for a procedure that you local board certified plastic surgeon does not offer.I checked the picture and not impressed by the best results that published.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Titanium in breast surgery

Implantation of titanium for breast lifting or augmentation, or for any other type of internal "bra", is not FDA approved. Be wary of foreign "specialists" who may do more harm than good by inserting this permanent foreign material into your breasts.

Olivia Hutchinson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Implantable synthetic bra experimental and not FDA approved

I have heard of this procedure on an experimental basis in other countries but it is not FDA cleared so not available here. It will require large and long-term clinical trials before it could be considered safe and effective. A more reasonable choice is biologic grafts (such as Strattice) which is already in use as an internal bra.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Titanium bra?

You raise the question of safety and legitimacy and yet you are having a hard time finding an American doctor to do a procedure that you have decided, with no plastic surgery training background, is what you want. Do you wonder why there aren't numerous USA MD's doing this - maybe it isn't safe or legitimate?? I'd really suggest that you go to three of the very top plastic surgeons for breast surgery (like Dr. Placik in Chicago) and ask them what is best for you and... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Titanium bra

A titanium bra uses a mesh around the parenchyma. This is not approved to be perfromed in the US. Besides most of my patients prefer diamonds!

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Huh?

First do not have this done. There is not an American board Plastic Surgeon that will do this for you. Have to admit that I was unfamiliar with this titanium mesh for breast surgery. I went to Dr. Saylan web site. The pictures did not overwhelm me. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Not in the USA

And after you find your foreign doctor who does this and you have a breast mass and it can't be evaluated and you find you had breast cancer and die early, who do you sue? Live with a standard lift.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Implanting a Titanium Bra...

Over the years there have been MANY procedures which claimed to be able to stop sagging of the breasts by covering the breasts with an artificial mesh which was then anchored to the ribs. A strong proponent of such a procedure was Dr. Goes of Brazil who used a mesh which never received FDA approval in the US. Your difficulty in finding an REAL Plastic surgeon willing to perform your "operation" SHOULD tell you something. The average American Plastic surgeon is a highly... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Implant a titanium bra

There are NO medical/scientific google posts on this subject. Are you just wasting our time? Or where did you every hear of this type of surgery? I wonder if you are really serious.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Titanium TaTas? Not a good idea (titanium breast augmentation)

What? Do you have a legitimate reference source for that. Right now I can imagine a scenario of firm breasts, open wounds with protruding titanium. To the best of my knowledge, titanium has been used only for reconstruction of sternal non-unions following open heart surgery.