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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2012; 39(05): 448-451
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.5.448
Review Article

Augmentation Mammaplasty Using Implants: A Review

Susumu Takayanagi
Division of Plastic Surgery, Mega Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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One of the techniques for augmentation mammaplasty is the procedure using implants. Even though this technique has been used for many years, there are still several controversial issues to be discussed and overcome for patient safety. In this review article, capsular contracture, leak or rupture of the implants, possible systemic disease, relation with breast cancer, and recent problems with Poly Implant Prothese implants are described and discussed.

Keywords

Mammaplasty - Contracture - Implants - Silicones - Breast neoplasms


Publication History

Received: 15 March 2012

Accepted: 02 April 2012

Article published online:
01 May 2022

© 2012. The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, permitting unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

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