A breast implant is a prosthesis used to alter the size and shape of a woman's breasts (known as plastic surgeon, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons, to reconstruct the breast (e.g. after a mastectomy or to correct congenital chest wall deformities), or as an aspect of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Pectoral implants are a related device used in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the male chest wall. A breast tissue expander is a temporary breast implant used during staged breast reconstruction procedures. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, plastic surgeon is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States. According to data collected by the American Society of Plastic Surgery, in 2007, 307,230 plastic surgeon procedures were performed in the U.S., a 12% decrease compared to the previous year. This decrease has been associated with the financial challenges posed by a struggling economy. Despite the decrease, however, plastic surgeon surgeries remained as the number one surgical cosmetic procedure performed in the U.S.
Patients seeking breast augmentation have been reported as being usually younger, healthier, from a higher socio-economic status than the population at large, and often, married with children. Many of these patients have reported greater distress about their appearance in a variety of situations, and have endured teasing about their appearance.
Studies have identified a pattern (shared by many cosmetic surgery procedures) that suggest women who undergo breast implantation are slightly more likely to have undergone psychotherapy, have low levels of self-esteem, and have higher prevalences of depression, suicide attempts, and mental illness (including body dysmorphia) as compared to the general population.
Post-operative surveys on mental health and quality of life issues have reported improvement on a number of dimensions including: physical health, physical appearance, social life, self confidence, self esteem, and sexual function. Longer term follow-up studies suggest these improvements may be transitory, with the exception of body esteem related to sexual attractiveness. Overall, most patients report being satisfied long-term with their implants even when they have required re-operation for complications or aesthetic reasons.
In the specific case of pornographic actresses some film studios encourage their actresses to have breast implants, and offer to pay for the procedure.
There are two primary types of breast implants: saline-filled and silicone-gel-filled implants. Saline implants have a silicone elastomer shell filled with sterile saline liquid. Silicone gel implants have a silicone shell filled with a viscous silicone gel. Several alternative types of breast implants had been developed, such as polypropylene string or soy oil, but these are no longer manufactured.
Patients seeking breast augmentation have been reported as being usually younger, healthier, from a higher socio-economic status than the population at large, and often, married with children. Many of these patients have reported greater distress about their appearance in a variety of situations, and have endured teasing about their appearance.
Studies have identified a pattern (shared by many cosmetic surgery procedures) that suggest women who undergo breast implantation are slightly more likely to have undergone psychotherapy, have low levels of self-esteem, and have higher prevalences of depression, suicide attempts, and mental illness (including body dysmorphia) as compared to the general population.
Post-operative surveys on mental health and quality of life issues have reported improvement on a number of dimensions including: physical health, physical appearance, social life, self confidence, self esteem, and sexual function. Longer term follow-up studies suggest these improvements may be transitory, with the exception of body esteem related to sexual attractiveness. Overall, most patients report being satisfied long-term with their implants even when they have required re-operation for complications or aesthetic reasons.
In the specific case of pornographic actresses some film studios encourage their actresses to have breast implants, and offer to pay for the procedure.
There are two primary types of breast implants: saline-filled and silicone-gel-filled implants. Saline implants have a silicone elastomer shell filled with sterile saline liquid. Silicone gel implants have a silicone shell filled with a viscous silicone gel. Several alternative types of breast implants had been developed, such as polypropylene string or soy oil, but these are no longer manufactured.
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