Breast implant

Breast implant

A prosthesis used to alter the size, shape, and feel of a woman’s breasts for aesthetic enhancement.

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inflammation

Beauty; Breast implant

Swelling of the breast area, usually with redness.

local complications

Beauty; Breast implant

Complications that occur in the breast or chest area.

visibility

Beauty; Breast implant

Visibility is when the implant can be seen through the skin, such as the valve on a saline-filled breast implant or the edge of an implant.

prospective study

Beauty; Breast implant

Study in which people are exposed to a medical intervention, such as breast implants, and then observed over time to determine how effective and safe the intervention is. The outcome is not known ...

calcium deposits

Beauty; Breast implant

Collection of blood inside a body cavity. Swelling, pain, and bruising may result. If a hematoma occurs, it will usually be soon after surgery; however, it can also occur at any time after injury ...

capsular contracture

Beauty; Breast implant

Scar tissue or capsule that normally forms around the implant, which tightens or squeezes the implant. There are four grades of capsular contracture ranging from grade I (breast is normally soft ...