November 24, 2009
There are many options in breast augmentation
to consider such as what type of implant, whether to place it above or
below the muscle, and where to place the incision. Traditionally women
had only two options in their implants – saline or silicone. Several
doctors around the country are participating in an FDA investigation
into a new implant called The Ideal Implant.
The Ideal Implant is meant to be a crossover between saline and silicone.
The FDA approved silicone breast implants for use in 2006 but the
safety stigma surrounding silicone remains. The fear is that the
implant may leak, causing silicone to be released in the body. Saline
implants are a good solution, but many feel that they don’t provide the
same aesthetic value. Patients report wrinkling and a ‘bouncy’ feeling,
which is the saline sloshing around inside the casing.
The Ideal
Implant was recently introduced as a hybrid alternative between the
two. This implant differs from traditional saline implants by lowering
the edges so that it better contours to the chest wall. Internally,
there are a series of additional implant shells nested together to
control the movement of the saline. The makers believe that it will
reduce bouncing and provide support to the edges of the implant to
reduce the wrinkling effect.
Dr. Nicholas Nikolov
of Beverly Hills’ Nikolov Center for Plastic Surgery is participating
in the study and he says “The Ideal Implant offers the natural look of
silicone gel and the safety of saline.” Recently featured on “The
Doctors,” Dr. Kevin Brenner of The Roxbury Clinic and Surgery Center
performed the procedure on Julie who was unhappy with the size of her
breasts after breastfeeding her three children. He says that the Ideal
Implant has an internal baffling system which reduces the rippling
effect often associated with saline implants.
So far, only about
100 pairs of implants have been used nationwide. The Ideal Implant is
currently in the testing phase and it is unclear when this implant will
be available to the general public.
– http://www.americanhealthandbeauty.com/articles/?Article=2372
