Breast Implants (Augmentation)

Many women dream of having breasts that are fuller and shapelier. Dr. Daniel provides the most natural looking results by using only small incisions and by placing implants under the breast tissue and/or the underlying muscle instead of over the muscle. Depending on the individual and how much breast tissue they have, implants are also placed over the muscle.

Dr. Daniel also uses the very best in surgical breast implants made by the Mentor Corporation and Inamed. Dr. Daniel is a board certified expert and can help you make an informed decision on what type of incision, placement and implant that would be best for you.

Breast implants are very popular in Eugene, especially for women in their twenties or as part of the "mommy makeover," a set of procedures designed to restore the body to pre-baby condition.

Dr. Daniel offers both saline and silicone breast implants for women interested in increasing or balancing breast size.

Saline breast implants consist of a silicone rubber shell that is either pre-filled or inflated to the desired size with sterile saline during surgery. Most implants have a valve that is sealable by the surgeon.

Silicone breast implants have an outer shell, also made of silicone, that is filled with a fixed amount of silicone gel. Silicone implants vary in shell surface (smooth/textured), shape, profile, volume, shell thickness, and number of shell lumens. Silicone gel-filled implants do not have an adjustable fill range.

How much do breast implants cost in Eugene?

Silicone breast implants tend to cost slightly more than saline implants, but early data suggests that women find the feel of the new silicone implants to be more natural.

Are silicone implants better than saline implants?

Some surgeons are of the opinion that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue.

Saline implants do have some advantages over silicone implants. Silicone implant ruptures are harder to detect, however, when saline implants rupture, they deflate and the problem is felt and seen almost immediately.

When silicone implants rupture, the breast often looks and feels the same because the silicone gel may leak into surrounding areas of the breast without a visible difference. Replacing a ruptured silicone gel implant is more difficult than repairing a saline implant. Silicone implants also have a higher rate of capsular contracture and a higher deflation rate.

Are silicone breast implants safe?

The Institute of Medicine has concluded that there is "no definitive evidence linking breast implants to cancer, neurological diseases, neurological problems or other systemic diseases." In 2006, the FDA approved the use of silicone breast implants after the single largest patient study ever conducted, in cooperation with Mentor Corporation. * May I see before and after photos of other !REGION! patients who have already had breast implants? * May I speak to a current patient who has already had breast implants?

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