Breast Implant Selection

Managing breast implant selection for patients in the current era is increasingly challenging, mainly due to patients’ access to multiple sources of varying quality. 

The consultation and decision-making process for breast implant surgery is truly complex, for both experienced surgeons, and surgeons that are just starting out in the profession. 

These educational resources are focused on key questions that need to be answered during the breast implant selection process.

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General Considerations

 

 

 


When do you use smooth or textured round breast implants? 

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When do you use anatomical breast implants?

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When do you use Mentor® MemoryGel® Xtra breast implants? 

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Do you select different breast implants for Augmentation vs. Reconstruction procedures?

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Does the size of the breast implant affect your choice for smooth vs. textured surface? 

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Does the placement of a breast implant affect your choice of implant? 

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How do you address BIA-ALCL and breast implant selection with patients?

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How do you mark up for round breast implants?

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How do you mark up for anatomical breast implants? 

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How do you decide on the size, profile and shape of breast implants?

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Do you use any added precautions when using smooth breast implants? 

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Augmentation

 

 

 

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Do you select different breast implants for Augmentation Mastopexy procedures? 

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Do you select different breast implants for Primary vs. Secondary procedures? 

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What is your preferred incision for Breast Augmentation? 

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What are the advantages of the sub-glandular plane for Breast Augmentation? Bosch

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What are the advantages of the sub-glandular plane for Breast Augmentation? Harris

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Sub-glandular plane for Breast Augmentation - Perspectives Harris

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What are the advantages of dual plane placement for Breast Augmentation? 

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Dual plane for Breast Augmentation - Perspectives

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Reconstruction

 

 

 

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What are the advantages of prepectoral vs. retropectoral (partial or complete) in Breast Reconstruction?
 
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Immediate Implant Based Breast Reconstruction - Perspectives 

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Fundamentals of Implant Based Breast Reconstruction

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