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A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman's breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e.g. after a mastectomy; or to correct genetic deformities), or as an aspect of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States. ...read more at Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --Implants are made of silicone or saline.
• --There are a variety of incision and placement options, based on body type and desired results.
• --Some doctors believe that putting the implant beneath the chest muscle is better for future mammograms than when the implant is under the breast tissue but in front of the muscle.¹
• --Possible complications include: infection, capsular contracture, oversensitive, undersensitive, or numb nipples, and leaking or rupturing of implants.²

5 Great Resources on Breast Augmentation

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Breast Augmentation
• The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Breast Augmentation
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Breast Augmentation
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Breast Implants Home Page
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Breast Enlargement

5 Latest Headlines on Breast Augmentation

• More Breast Augmentation News from Google

What is Breast Augmentation?

• UAB Health System: Breast Augmentation
• Guthrie: Breast Augmentation
• Wikipedia: Breast Augmentation
• Breast Implants 411: Breast Augmentation

What Are The Reasons for Breast Augmentation?

• Mayo Clinic: Breast Augmentation: Breast Implants Reshape Self-image
• FDA: Making an Informed Choice About Breast Implants
• Mentor: The Personal and the Practical

What Are The Complications and Precautions for Breast Augmentation?

• Meridian Health: Possible Complications from Breast Augmentation Surgery
• Cleveland Clinic (via MedicineNet): Risks and Complications | When to Call the Doctor
• Wikipedia: Complications
• FDA: Potential Local Complications and Reoperations
• Mayo Clinic: Breast Implants: Do They Interfere with Mammograms?

What are the Types of Breast Augmentation?

• Wikipedia: Silicone Gel Implants
• Wikipedia: Saline Implants
• Mayo Clinic: Breast implants: A Choice Between Saline and Silicone

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Breast Augmentation

• National Cancer Institute: Silicone Breast Implants Are Not Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
• BabyCenter: Breast Feeding After Augmentation
• MyNippon: Should you have breast augmentation surgery?
• eMaxHealth: Silicone Breast Implants Making A Comeback
• American Chronical: Effective Ways for Breast Enlargement

Clinical Trials for Breast Augmentation

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Augmentation Clinical Trial Listings

Controversy and Lawsuits about Breast Augmentation

• New York Times: Do My Breast Implants Have a Warranty?
• FoxNews: Transgender Woman Sues Catholic Hospital for Refusing Breast Augmentation Surgery
• Tulsa World: Despite FDA Lift on Ban, Some Still Fear Silicone Implants
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Breast Implants Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Breast Augmentation

• PubMed Central: Breast Augmentation Articles
• Google Scholar: Breast Augmentation Articles
• JAMA: Breast Augmentation Articles

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Breast Enlargement
2. ↑ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Breast Augmentation

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