Breast Augmentation with IDEAL Saline Breast Implants

  • Posted on: Mar 28 2022
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This pleasant 27 year old woman came to see Dr. Daniel A. Medalie of Cleveland Plastic Surgery at his Beachwood office to inquire about breast augmentation. She is 5’2″ and 115 lbs and wanted to be a C-D cup after surgery. She chose to proceed with the surgery in an outpatient setting and had a successful 1.0 hour procedure. The implants placed were IDEAL Structured Saline breast implants inflated to 320 cc. The patient is shown 3 months after her breast enhancement and  is very pleased with the results.

 

 

     

breast augmentation procedure includes the following steps:

Step 1 – Anesthesia

Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Dr. Medalie prefers light general anesthesia with the patient breathing fully on her own.

Step 2 – The Incision

Incisions are made in inconspicuous areas to minimize visible scarring.We will discuss which incision options are appropriate for your desired outcome. Incision options include: along the areolar edge (peri-areolar incision), the fold under the breast (inframammary fold) and in the armpit (axillary incision). I prefer the IM fold approach because recent literature suggests that it is associated with a lower incidence of capsular contracture. Ths incision for a silicone implant is by necessity larger than one for a saline implant because the silicone implant is pre-filled and the saline implant starts empty.

breast augmentation incisions

Incisions vary based on the type of breast implant, degree of enlargement desired, your particular anatomy and patient-surgeon preference.

Step 3 – Inserting And Placing The Breast Implant

After the incision is made, a breast implant is inserted into a pocket either:

submuscular and subglandular breast implant placement

A. Under the pectoral muscle (a submuscular placement)

B. Directly behind the breast tissue, over the pectoral muscle (a submammary/ subglandular placement)

C. Dual-plane which is partly under the muscle (in the upper pole) and partly under the breast (lower pole). This procedure is more frequently used in women who have had children and have some droop to their breasts.

The method for inserting and positioning breast implants depends on the type of implant, degree of enlargement desired, your body type and your surgeon’s recommendations.

Step 4 – Closing The Incisions

Incisions are closed with layered sutures (that dissolve) in the breast tissue and with sutures, skin adhesive and surgical tape to close the skin.

breast augmentation incision locations

Over time the incision lines will fade. The quality of scar depends on many things, including your genetics, exposure of your body to nicotine and infection.

Step 5 – See The Results

The results of breast augmentation are immediately visible. Typically they start high and then over time settle to a lower and more natural appearance. I usually tell patients that what they see is not what they get until 3 months after the surgery.

*Plastic surgery results can vary from patient to patient and are not guaranteed

AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN USING TIME-TESTED MATERIALS

 

 

DESIGN

Years of research and testing led to this innovative design, developed to better meet the needs of women wanting a natural look and feel without concerns relating to rupture of silicone gel. A series of implant shells nested together and two separate chambers hold the saline filler. The unique internal structure controls movement of the saline for a more natural feel, while reducing wrinkling. On the outside, the edges have been lowered for a more natural contouring to the chest wall.

MATERIAL

IDEAL IMPLANT is a Structured Saline Implant made from safe and proven breast implant materials and time-tested manufacturing processes. It contains no silicone gel or new materials, yet offers a natural feel and beautiful shape due to its unique design and internal structure. And because the design is patented, no other breast implant company can manufacture or sell the IDEAL IMPLANT Structured Saline Implants.

EXPERIENCE 

The IDEAL IMPLANT was approved by FDA and Health Canada in 2014, based on results from a multi-center US clinical trial with 502 women that started in 2009. The approved IDEAL IMPLANT is made in the United States using advanced robotics to achieve greater product consistency. Our FDA-inspected facility has been manufacturing silicone medical devices for more than 30 years. Quality is built-in and a limited warranty is included, so you can feel confident in your choice of the IDEAL IMPLANT.

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