In 2010, a trend developing among younger women will be the Increased demand for silicone implants. In 2007, after exhaustive study of, the FDA approved silicone implants for unrestricted use. For the most part, this announcement was met with consumer skepticism - even the press chose not to report on the matter.
However, in at official statement, the FDA said, "In the past decade, a number of independent studies have examined Whether silicone gel-filled breast implants are associated with connective tissue disease or cancer. The studies, including a report by the Institute of Medicine, have concluded there is no convincing evidence that breast implants are associated with either of these diseases. "
As consumers become more educated about the advantages of newer generation silicone implants, plastic surgeons have been noticing more frequent requests from patients. At my practice, celebrity plastic surgery Arts of New Jersey, approximately 9 out of 10 patients choose silicone over saline implants.
Silicone breast implants feel softer, lighter, and more natural than their saline counterparts. Older silicone implants were once filled with liquid silicone oil. Because they are filled with a solid gel, the newer generation of silicone breast implants Do Not "leak".
In addition, silicone implants are less likely to show rippling. In the past, celebrity plastic surgery would have to place saline implants beneath a patient's chest muscle to hide this characteristic rippling. New silicone implants can be placed in a more anatomic location, beneath the breast itself. This procedure is less painful and results in more natural looking breasts with a Significantly shorter recovery time, typically only three days!
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