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Silicone Breast Implants in Harrisburg, PA
Stratis Gayner Plastic Surgery is now performing breast augmentation with both saline and silicone breast implants in Harrisburg, PA. In the late 80s, silicone implants were taken off the market due to concerns about safety. In November of 2006, the FDA lifted their ban on the use of silicone gel implants for breast enlargement. This long-awaited event marks the return of silicone implants in a new and improved form, the "4th Generation" implants.
Silicone implants return, however, with much more oversight from the FDA and are only approved for use in women over the age of 22. The FDA requires all patients with silicone gel implants to have an MRI scan in three years and every two years thereafter. If a leak is diagnosed the implant must be replaced.
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Our doctors have specialized training and experience that helps them deliver on your cosmetic surgery goals.
Which Implant Is Right For Me?
Your decisions about the type, style and size of implants will be pivotal in your breast enlargement in Harrisburg. For this reason, it is important to choose a surgeon with the experience to help you make these very important decisions. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. John Stratis is a surgeon that you can trust to provide guidance and ensure optimal results. He will take the time to understand your goals and desired outcome so that, together, you can determine which implant is right for you.
To learn more about breast augmentation and your implant options, request a consultation with Dr. Stratis online or call our office at (717) 728-1700.
Advantages of Silicone Implants
For many people, one demonstration of the look and feel of silicone breast implants compared with saline implants convinces them that silicone will produce better results. While this may not always be the case, silicone implants do offer some advantages.
- Silicone gel implants have a more natural look and feel.
- There is less rippling associated with silicone implants than with saline implants.
- They have been used in breast surgery for many years and the vast majority of patients have had minimal - if any - difficulties.
- The manufacturers of these implants have made improvements and performed long-term studies that have satisfied the FDA's requirements for reintroduction into the breast augmentation market.
Advantages of Saline Implants
All implants can eventually leak. When a saline implant leaks, it is just salt water that is harmlessly absorbed by your body. The patient will also recognize the leak right away because the breast will get smaller. When a silicone gel implant leaks, however, the patient may not be able to tell. Although most silicone leaks no problems, some women can get small areas of inflammation called granulomas. These may present with pain or a mass.
Replacing a silicone gel implant is more difficult than a saline implant. The saline implant is simply slipped out through the original incision and a new one placed. But a silicone gel implant needs to be removed along with the scar tissue around the implant in order to remove all the leaked silicone. This takes a larger incision and more surgery.
