Anatomical Silicone Implants Can Offer A More Natural Appearance
There are many choices to make when choosing to get breast augmentation or reconstruction. You have to decide what type of filling you want be it saline solution, liquid silicone or silicone gel. You must decide what size you want, what incision location, textured or not and shape, such as round or anatomical silicone implants. We will discuss the basic shapes of implants.
There are two shapes of which you can choose from when picking out breast implants. The different shape options are most relevant to silicone gel implants. Saline solution and liquid silicone implants tend to take on the shape that gravity offers. Of the two shapes, there is round and tear drop. The tear drop shaped breast implants are also referred to as anatomical implants because they are formed to look similar in appearance to a natural breast.
Anatomical silicone implants have a specific top and bottom. They are also textured to make sure that the implant stays upright once it is placed. If an anatomical silicone implant flips over in the breast, it can give an unnatural appearance that will need to be corrected with additional surgery. This can be a hassle but is generally not dangerous besides the normal risks that are involved with surgery of any kind.
As opposed to anatomical silicone implants, round implants take on a very natural appearance when the woman is lying down. Anatomical silicone implants retain their tear drop shape and can look unnatural is most cases. Also, round implants tend to look tear drop shaped in a standing position simply because of gravity. For these reasons, round implants are much more commonly used than are anatomical silicone implants. The purpose of anatomical silicone implants is to make the breast have a full appearance on the bottom; however, this can leave the top lacking in fullness. Also, gravity can cause the silicone gel in an anatomical silicone implant to gradually flow to the bottom. The lack of substance in the top of the implant can then lead to folding and deflation. Folding and deflation can occur in round breast implants, as well. Round implants can take on a very anatomical shape depending on the placement of the implant in regards to muscle and fat tissue. Anatomical silicone implants can also be more difficult to place than a round implant. The pocket behind the breast that holds the implant needs to be precisely cut in order for the anatomical silicone implant to hold its shape and look natural. Alternatively, the cut for a round implant does not require such extensive precision. This leads many plastic surgeons to refer patients to the round implant rather than the anatomical silicone implant due to ease of placement. All decisions surrounding breast augmentation and reconstruction need to be carefully thought out and intimately discussed with a certified plastic surgeon. Find out what options are available to you and what procedures each option requires. Keep in mind that all surgery has risks that you need to be aware of.
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