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Arch Plast Surg. 2012 September; 39(5): 448–451.
Published online 2012 September 12. doi:  10.5999/aps.2012.39.5.448
PMCID: PMC3474399
Augmentation Mammaplasty Using Implants: A Review
Susumu Takayanagicorresponding author
Division of Plastic Surgery, Mega Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
corresponding authorCorresponding author.
Correspondence: Susumu Takayanagi. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mega Clinic, 1-18-5 Higashinakajima, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 533-0033, Japan. Tel: +81-6-6370-0112, Fax: +81-6-6327-0584, info/at/mega-clinic.com
Received March 15, 2012; Revised April 1, 2012; Accepted April 2, 2012.
Abstract
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
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