Example of Silicone Breast Implant
Silicone Breast implants have been approved for general usage (i.e. cosmetic breast augmentation) for nearly three years. I am currently performing a large number of Westchester County breast augmentation procedures with cohesive silicone gel breast implants. Silicone gel implants offer some benefits when compared with saline implants.
After more than ten years of controversy and study, the FDA approved silicone gel breast implants for general usage in November, 2006. They are now available to all women over the age of 22. The implants can be used for both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery. In many situations, silicone implants have significant advantages over saline implants. They tend to feel more natural than then saline devices. Patients who have had saline implants exchanged for the same size silicone device often state the the silicone device feels lighter (in truth, they weight the same). Silicone devices may often show less rippling than a saline implant and are therefore a particularly good choice for very thin women.
Over the last three years, more and more of my White Plains breast augmentation patients are choosing silicone implants. I encourage you to schedule a plastic surgery consultation in to discuss your options.