RT Book, Section
A1 Giuliano, Armando E.
A1 Hurvitz, Sara A.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184174696
T1 Disorders of the Augmented Breast
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184174696
RD 2023/03/30
AB At  least  4  million  American  women  have  had  breast  implants.  Breast  augmentation  is  performed  by  placing  implants  under  the  pectoralis  muscle  or,  less  desirably,  in  the  subcutaneous  tissue  of  the  breast.  Most  implants  are  made  of  an  outer  silicone  shell  filled  with  a  silicone  gel,  saline,  or  some  combination  of  the  two.  Capsule  contraction  or  scarring  around  the  implant  develops  in  about  15–25%  of  patients,  leading  to  a  firmness  and  distortion  of  the  breast  that  can  be  painful.  Some  require  removal  of  the  implant  and  surrounding  capsule.