Have any new advancements in polypropylene breast implants been made?

March 27, 2019
Asked By:VABGM in San Francisco, CA

From what I have read so far, Polypropylene Breast Implants are something to avoid, yet it's been now what 30 or so years since that technique was invented. So I felt it worth looking into as an option. I have had the desire to go XL+ in size for so many years. Yet my breasts are somewhat small and most surgeons I have spoken to prefer not to even broach that area and try very hard to talk me out of my goal. So I am wondering if any advancements have been made with the Polypropylene Breast Implants?

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July 22, 2019

Answer: XL Implants

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Urmen Desai, MD, MPH, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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July 22, 2019

Answer: XL Implants

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Urmen Desai, MD, MPH, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 31, 2019

Answer: Polypropylene implants

Stuart A. Linder, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 31, 2019

Answer: Polypropylene implants

Stuart A. Linder, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 30, 2019

Answer: Breast Augmentation

Michael Kulick, MD, DDSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 30, 2019

Answer: Breast Augmentation

Michael Kulick, MD, DDSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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