Whats the difference between Breast Augmentations and implants?

Question

I know that Implants are Implants but I want to know more specifically the differences.

Answer 1

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast.

A breast implant is the prosthesis (an artificial extension ) that is used to create the augmentation

breast implants are for breast reconstruction, sex reassignment surgery, and for abnormalities that affect the shape and size of the breast

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.
Hope this answers your question :-)

Answer 2

Breast augmentation is surgery to enhance the size and shape of your breasts. This surgical procedure has been performed for more than 50 years, and has continued to improve in safety and effectiveness. Cosmetic breast surgery procedures like breast augmentation are more popular than they have ever been. They are now within the financial reach of almost everyone and many women are taking advantage of it. Breast augmentation usually involves placing implants that simulate natural breast tissue into the body. Breast implants are usually pouches of either saline (a saltwater solution) or gel-like silicone. The pouch material is a rubber-like material called silicone elastomer. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the types of breast implants that may be used.

Answer 3

Occasionally, breast implants may break or leak. Rupture can occur as a result of injury or even from the normal compression and movement of your breast and implant, causing the man-made shell to leak.

If a saline-filled implant breaks, the implant will deflate in a few hours and the salt water will be absorbed and naturally expelled by the body.
If a silicone-gel filled implant leak or break, the elastic silicone gel may remain within the implant shell, or may escape into the breast implant pocket (a capsule of tissue that surrounds the implant). A leaking implant filled with silicone gel may not deflate and may not be noticeable except through imaging techniques such as an MRI. For this reason, a woman with silicone breast implants is advised to visit her plastic surgeon annually to assess that her implants are functioning well. An ultrasound exam or MRI screening can assess the condition of breast implants; after 3 years it is recommended that all silicone implants be properly screened.
Following the placement of breast implants mammography is technically more difficult. Obtaining the best possible results requires specialized techniques and additional views. You must be candid about your implants when undergoing any diagnostic breast exam. In many cases, an ultrasound exam or MRI may be recommended in addition to mammography.

While the majority of women do not experience these complications, you should discuss each of them with your physician to make sure you understand the risks and consequences of breast augmentation.

Answer 4

Breast augmentation is a general term used to describe an array of techniques used to make the breasts of a woman look rounder and firmer. This is a surgical procedure that is performed to increase the size of breasts or to alter the shape of breasts using implants. Sometimes no implants may be required and just contouring of breasts may be enough to give an appearance of fuller, firmer breasts. However, it is breast implants that are making waves as they are increasingly being used by women to augment the size of their breasts.

Breast implants are silicon rubber shells that are filled with silicone gel or a saline solution. These are placed beneath the breasts under the pectoral muscles that make breasts look larger. One thing to remember in breast augmentation through implants is that it is cosmetic surgery and is purely for aesthetic purposes. As described above, breast implants devices are of two types called saline implants and silicone implants depending upon the type of material used to enhance the breasts. While in the case of saline implant, the silicone shell is filled with a saline solution, it is silicone gel that is filled inside the silicone shells to augment the bust of a woman.


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Answer 5

Augmentation is just the technical term for the procedure, the implant is used to carry out the augmentation;

Answer 6

the word 'augment' actually means 'to make larger' so in order to have a breast augmentation you've got to have implants. they have different types of implants though - saline or silicone.

Answer 7

Same thing. Brest Augmentation is just the doctor preferred name for it. You can call it anything, implants, boob job, ect.

Answer 8

Breast Augmentations Surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift surgery in India by the company called Forerunners Healthcare .The Price for the surgery she paid in India was very less. She paid 30% of the cost she was quoted in America.

Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. They arrange cosmetic and plastic surgery for foreigners in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as the breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and other cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

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Hope this helps.

Answer 9

It is just the same...

See at http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/procedures/AugmentationMammoplasty.cfm?CFID=69834433&CFTOKEN=66701407

Answer 10

Same thing