Yesterday I attended a very interesting session with Dr Yap in Prince Court Medical Center. It was a small group of women discussing about breast implants and breast augmentation. Dr Yap is a very experienced plastic surgeon who use to practice in UK, but decided to come back to Malaysia to be nearer to his family.
What was interesting in this session was it was attended by all ages of people ranging 30s to 60s of multiple races and nationality. It was more of an informal Q&A session after Hi-Tea sponsored by Allergen, which was the company that supplies high grade silicone implants.
The session started with Dr Yap showing the breast implant and the two common shapes i.e. round or tear drop. Then he called a volunteer from the audience to stand on one of the implants with all her weight (shoes off of course). The lady who stepped forward could be around 80kgs or more perhaps, and the best things was, the implant did NOT break. It feels natural and appears natural too. (We had a live model showing us her results).
Dr Yap then explained about the different types of implants in the world, and so far the best is still high grade silicone implants which if the implant is well-manufactured, and inserted properly without any damage to it, would well last a long time. The other popular implant in the market was the saline implant which he does not use anymore. It came about during the ban on silicone implants in the states in the 1970s. Although some would feel safer with saline implants, the fact is, the lining of the implant was still made of silicone. As for durability, it has a high leakage rate of up to 25% within a year of the procedure and subsequently more. Another problem was the sound of water with every movement which sometimes causes sea sickness in some women.
Other things asked during this session:
1. What size of implants are there?
Anything from 120ml to 600mls or even custom made for the individual.
2. What size should I put in?
Depends on the time done and the measurements taken based on the individual cavity.
3. Will I get cancer from it?
There is no risk for Cancer with silicone implants except for a small minority Dutch race that develops CA with silicone implants (i.e. 2% of the world population). They believe it to be a hereditary factor involved.
4. Will the implant break when I go on a plane.
No
5. Will the implant break if I fall on it?
If undefective - No.
6.How long after putting in my implants can the breasts be handled?
At least 1 month - 6 weeks. (Note to the men)
7.How often do I need to change them?
Up to the individual. Ideally, if you want to change size at least 1 year from original operation. Otherwise, it even lasts more than 20 years.
8. When I grow old and start sagging, will the breasts with implants sag too?
You would expect some degree depending on skin laxity.
9. How long should I wear the support garment?
At least 6 weeks.
10. How long does the scar take to heal?
Usually the outer part about 6 weeks, but for complete scar maturity about 1 year.
Interested to know more - You can contact my Consultant Sister Kay at sisterkay@meditourmalaysia.com .
Disclaimer: I don't do surgical breast implants.
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