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Gases as a long term fill are suboptimal as they will, over time, diffuse across the shell and deflate (helium especially).As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).Donovan Rosas MDBoard Certified by the American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember: American Society for Aesthetic PlasticSurgery, American Society of Plastic SurgeonsRealSelf Top 100RealSelfHall of Fame
It's to do with the physical properties of helium as a gas. The gas atoms are so small that they will diffuse through the implant shell over time and the implant will deflate. You're not the first person to think about this and I think someone first mentioned this to me about 10 years ago. There is an implant called a B-lite implant which has a few molecules of silicone shaped in a different way and so the implant is lighter, but then if you look at the track record of implants with different fillers inside them, they haven't lasted very long and they have had a different set of complications. So I would want to wait until they have a few years of safety data before considering them
Thank you for your question and photographs. Breast implant selection is an exciting, but stressful part of the breast augmentation process as there are so many choices. Unfortunately it is impossible to recommend the best implant style, size or shape without an in-person examination that ...
Depending on the individual anatomy and desired results, estimations and measurements should be made for each patient individually along with the decision about the plane that the implants are going to be placed in. The elements that form up the breast shape and size and the overall frame can b...
You need a formal evaluation by a licensed plastic surgeon and expert in breast augmentations to determine what is best for you and your goals.Proper breast enlargement is not a "cookie-cutter" procedure where the same technique is applied to every patient. Every woman who comes to my practice...
Thanks for your question. Predicting breast shape before a breast augmentation is a difficult task. I usually have patients try breast sizers in a bra to help determine the volume they want. The we utilize the Vectra three dimensional photographic system which takes a 3D picture of you and ...
Thanks for your question. You really should have implants over the muscle. Animation deformity, or movement of the muscle while flexing your pectoral muscles, is the main issue that women who have your hobby would want to avoid. I believe the subfascial position is best. A surgeon could...
Hello, thank you for your question. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to guide you to the correct size implant measurements. and desires measurements of the chest wall and breast imprint width as well as knowledge of all breast implant sizes and...
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