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Breast Implant History

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Breast implants (breast growth) is one of the most cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United Kingdom and the United States. This statement is corroborated by the fact that, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there were approximately 329,000 breast implant procedures performed in the United States in 2006 and the figures seem to be increasing.
Breast implants are known to be used since 1895 to increase the size and shape of breasts in women. The schedule below provides a brief overview of the history of breast enlargement and the different types of breast implants that have been tried: Breast augmentation Chronology
1895-1920's: increased breast procedures have been tried before. Paraffin injections are used to enlarge the breast size. This procedure was eventually rejected due to high rates of infection and further complications.
1920's-1940's: breast implants have been tested using the fat from the belly and buttocks areas. The procedure for increasing breast has been finally disposed of in the 1940s that the body before removing the fat, leaving any investigation, lumpy breasts asymmetrical.
1950: during this period of increased breast cancer has been attempted through the use of polyvinyl sponge as breast implants. Other types of synthetic sponges, which also tried, but all are close and harden after a year. Meanwhile, the rate of infection was also observed to be high in this type of breast implants and, finally, the procedure was halted.
1961: The first silicone breast implants has been developed by Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow, two plastic surgeons based in Houston, Texas. The breast implant is now known as Cronin-Gerow implants or the first generation of silicone breast implants.
1962: The first surgery, silicone breast implants was attempted. Over time, silicone breast implants have been improved continuously, and now we use 4th and 5th generation of silicone implants for breast increase.
1964: breast implants filled with saline was first produced in France in 1964. Saline breast implants became popular in the United States in the 1990s, with the restrictions that were placed on silicone breast implants at the time.
1964-2007: from the manufacture of saline and silicone breast implants, the improvement was carried out on two types of breast implants safe and reliable. Many comprehensive studies have taken place since the early 1990s to assess whether there is a link between silicone breast implants and systemic diseases. The consensus of these studies is that there is a clear link between silicone breast implants and systemic diseases, including breast cancer, rheumatic diseases or autoimmune condition. Millions of women around the world continue to enjoy the benefits of having successful breast cancer increases.
The Hurlingham Clinic is one of the first breast surgery clinics in London, specializing in Breast Lift, Breast Uplift and other forms of cosmetic surgery. If you are thinking about having breast cancer increases, please contact us on 020 7348 6380 to arrange a consultation with one of our fully qualified and experienced plastic surgeons, who gladly discuss your needs with you in depth.

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