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Breast Augmentation
Are the prostheses safe?
Can they cause cancer?
In Australia and Europe current sales figures show a distribution of
90% silicone, 10% saline. As modern silicone gel implants have been available
since 1963, surgeons therefore have over 35 years of experience with these types
of breast implants. This is more than any other type in use. Evolution has
brought changes and improvements over the years with the introduction of
textured surface envelopes made of newer formulations designed to minimize the
"bleed" or diffusion of what is usually tiny amounts of the silicone oil
fraction of the gel contents.
Importantly the standard silicone gel by most accounts, arguably "feels" the
most natural of all breast implants. This is probably as a result of the
inherent smoothness of the silicone gel content.
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