breast implant
Cosmetic chest enhancement
A breast implant is a prosthetic device surgically inserted under breast tissue or chest muscle to enlarge or reconstruct the breast.
Most implants contain silicone gel or saline.
Women get them for cosmetic augmentation or after mastectomy: She's considering breast implants.
The procedure and its complications have generated extensive medical and cultural debate.
Flexible synthetic polymer
- salineSalt-water solution
- enlargementIncrease in size
- mammoplastySurgical breast modification
- enhancementIncrease in quality
incision · plastic surgeon · sizers · gummy bear · teardrop · profile · projection · volume
Self-assurance or trust
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- femininityFemale nature or character
- self-worthInternal sense of value
empowerment · identity · satisfaction · beauty standards · perception · body dysmorphia · validation · attractiveness
Violent tearing apart
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
prosthesis · deflation · rippling · malposition · bottoming out · double bubble · hematoma · infection
Legal dispute process
- class actionLawsuit filed for many
- health risksPotential causes of illness
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- patient advocacySupporting medical care rights
media scrutiny · moratorium · long-term effects · social pressure · body politics
Surgical breast removal
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- reconstructive surgeryProcedures restoring normal appearance
- autologousFrom the same organism
- lumpectomyExcision of abnormal growth
radiation · survivor · bilateral · unilateral · prophylactic · BRCA
silicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
- salineSalt-water solution
- enlargementIncrease in size
- mammoplastySurgical breast modification
enhancement · incision · plastic surgeon · sizers · gummy bear · teardrop · profile · projection · volume · cup size
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- femininityFemale nature or character
self-worth · empowerment · identity · satisfaction · beauty standards · perception · body dysmorphia · validation · attractiveness · curves
rupture
Violent tearing apart
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
anesthesia · prosthesis · deflation · rippling · malposition · bottoming out · double bubble · hematoma · infection · revision surgery
litigation
Legal dispute process
- class actionLawsuit filed for many
- health risksPotential causes of illness
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
patient advocacy · media scrutiny · moratorium · long-term effects · social pressure · body politics
mastectomy
Surgical breast removal
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- reconstructive surgeryProcedures restoring normal appearance
- autologousFrom the same organism
lumpectomy · radiation · survivor · bilateral · unilateral · prophylactic · BRCA
- breast cancermastectomy, mammogram, lumpectomy, mammography, BRCA
- breastsnipple, nipples, areola, mammary gland, bust
- implantsprosthesis, artificial joint, joint replacement, knee replacement, hip replacement
- body enhancementsbionic arm, bionic eye, bionic leg, bionic limb, prosthetic limb
- reconstructive surgeryplastic surgery, facial reconstruction, bone grafting, cranioplasty, skin grafting
breast, implant, breasts, breasted, breastbone, breastplate, breastfeed, breastfeeding, implants