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Once you have decided that
you want to have breast
implants, the next
decisions to be made
are
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How do you want
them put in? -
under the muscle or
over the
muscle.
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Where do you want
the incisions? -
under
the breast, under the
arm, around the
nipple.
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What shape implants
do you want? -
pear shaped or round,
high or low
profile
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What type of
implants do you
want? - silicon
co-heasive gel or
saline
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Then you will have
to decide which
surgeon? - their
qualifications and
experience.
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Your budget -
do you need to ask the
cost, or do you need
to get a loan.
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Where else can you
go?
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Have your new breasts
moulded in plaster by
The Body Sculpture
Collection
Tel 01189 313 496
or email
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Expect to pay in excess of
£4,000 in the UK for
breast implants or
augmentation.
If
this is not within your
budget, then take a look
at the other options
available around the world
by going to the
countries
option. Look for the
"£" symbols which will
give a quick guide.
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The latest technique for
breast augmentation is the 2 pocket method. The implant is put half under the muscle and half on top of the muscle and gives a much more natural shape. Linda has only found one surgeon carrying out this technique so far and he is here
Telephone Linda on
0044 (0)1354 610368
or email
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Information about
Implants
Linda BRiggs cannot guarantee the
accuracy of this
information. If you have
any concerns,
please refer to your
surgeon.
Trilucent Breast
Implants
were available for sale
throughout the EU between
1995 and March 1999. They
consist of a silicone
elastomer shell with a
lipid filler based on
soybean oil. Since they
were first marketed in
1995 over 9000 implants
have been sold in the UK
and implanted into almost
5,000 women.
The product was
voluntarily
withdrawn from the
market in March
1999 pending further
information.
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Eurosilicone
implants
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manufacturers
web site
Mentor's
own web site
for Saline
breast
implants
Nagor's own
web
site
for all types
of body
implants
Poly
Implants
manufacturer's
web site
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Beware of
companies
offering
lifetime
guarantees
for breast
implants.
Some implants
are cheaper
than others
and it is the
opinion of
some surgeons
that the
exclusions in
the guarantees
make the
guarantee
worthless.
This is
something you
should be
aware of when
considering
the type of
implant you
want.
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See more
information on the
Medical Devices
Agency web
site
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Recommendation for
Removal
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Information
from
the
FDA about
breast
implants
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Other options
on the way for
alternative
breast
implants, but
not here yet.
From
the
BBC a
scientific
report
on things to
come in the
future.
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Hydrogel®
Breast
Implants
were first
introduced to
the UK in 1994
and
approximately
4,000 women
have been
implanted with
them.
The implants
have a
silicone
elastomer
shell and are
filled with a
hydroxypropyl
cellulose
hydrogel
(polysaccharide)
gel.
Surgeons were
told not to
use them
around
December
2000.
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NovaGoldTM
were
introduced
in
1996
from
Germany.
Approximately
250
women
in
the
UK
have
been
implanted
with
these
products.
Again,
surgeons
were
advised
not
to
use
these
around
December
2000.
The
implants
have
a
silicone
elastomer
shell
and
are
filled
with
a
polyvinylpyrrolidone
(PVP)
hydrogel
and
guar
gum
gel.
PVP
was
previously
used
in
the
filler
of
another
breast
implant
(
MistiGold)
manufactured
by
Bioplasty
Inc,
which
were
supplied
until
the
mid
90's.
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