Frequently Asked Questions:

Please click on any of the questions below for advice and
information you can trust on breast augmentation and breast implants.

What Gives the Breast Its Shape?

The breast consists of milk ducts and glands, surrounded by fatty tissue that provides its shape and feel. Situated beneath the breast is the pectoralis major muscle or chest muscle. Factors which may combine to stretch the skin and cause the breast to droop or sag include pregnancy (when milk glands are temporarily enlarged), rapid weight loss, and the effects of gravity as you age.

What is a Breast Implant?

What is the silicone used in breast implants?

Are silicone breast implants safe?

Are Breast Implants Permanent?

Are There Different Styles of Breast Implants?

Do implants influence the occurrence of breast cancer?

Can I Have a Mammogram if I Have a Breast Implant?

Will the Feeling in my Breast or Nipple Change?

Will my breasts still move like normal breasts?

Will getting implants cause stretch marks on my breasts?

How long should I wait to resume exercise and other strenuous activities after implant surgery?

When can I fly and/or scuba dive?

What will happen during pregnancy?

Can I Breast-Feed with Breast Implants?

What are the Major Problems and Safety Issues with Breast Implants?




 
 
 
 
 

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