Breast implants! Dallas, Tx world renowned breast implant expert William P. Adams Jr. discusses breast implants and how to correctly pick a breast implant size. Many myths such as putting implants in bras or even rice have been promoted with no scientific basis and results in more confusion for patients and ultimately often a less than optimal result. New advancements in breast augmentation allow accurate selection of breast implant size for patients that have produced optimal patient outcomes.
Breast Implant Size and Type in Breast Augmentation
Scientific studies have shown breast implants that are picked to “fit” that the patient’s breast have the least chance of subsequent re-operation and long-term issues. The final size can be selected by proven tissue based planning principles that include specific measurements of your breast. Dr. Adams details that the 3 main measurements that your surgeon should take to do tissue based planning and implant selection is:
- Breast width
- Nipple-fold
- Skin stretch
Types of Breast Implants
There are three main types of implants used here in the United States. These include:
- saline implants
- round silicone gel implants and
- cohesive gel implants
Saline implants and round silicone gel implants are FDA approved devices (Allergan, Mentor and just recently Sientra). Cohesive gel implants are currently under FDA clinical trials here in the United States and are all shaped devices. There is no perfect implant. It is important for patients to understand that implant choice should be based on different factors that will be addressed during the consultation. The way the breast implants is uses is the most important factor to consider. No breast implant can replace good decisions and surgical technique. Following what is called the process of breast augmentation is the single most important principle to get an ideal outcome.
William P. Adams Jr. MD is in private plastic surgery practice in Dallas, Tx, and an Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Adams is a international authority on breast augmentation/ enlargement, breast implants including cohesive gel implants procedures. He has developed a new techniques for use in clinical breast implant surgery that has made breast augmentation / enlargement and breast reconstruction safer for patients.
He also is active in educating plastic surgeons around the country on the new level of breast augmentation currently possible including a re-defined patient experience and fast-trak 24 hour recovery. For more information on Dallas, Tx breast implant specialist – Dr. Adams see more on The Plastic Surgery Channel.