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Thank The FDA For Your Breast Implants

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Last month 30,000 French women were urged by their government to have their PIP breast implants removed. The French Ministry of Health fears that the implants’ industrial-strength silicone filler, originally made for mattresses, could leak and cause serious health problems.

So what should American women with breast implants do?

Thank the Food and Drug Administration.

Breast implants are big business. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, last year nearly 300,000 women underwent breast augmentation in the United States. I currently perform over 150 breast implant surgeries per year, by far my most popular procedure.

So what went wrong in France that hasn’t gone wrong here?

The implants under scrutiny were manufactured by the now-defunct Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP), at one time the world’s third largest supplier of breast implants. The company, which went bankrupt and liquidated in 2010, fitted approximately 300,000 women around the world with these devices.

The advice given to women regarding their PIP implants has varied from country to country. France and Venezuela have urged their affected citizens to have the implants removed as soon as possible, while Britain has stated there is no evidence to recommend routine removal in all patients. Women with PIP implants around the world are furious that their government’s health ministries have allowed these unsafe implants to be used in so many people.

Here in the U.S., two companies manufacture the bulk of breast implants, Allergan and Mentor. The saline and silicone implants from both companies have stood up to the rigorous testing standards of the FDA.

Interestingly, PIP submitted their saline breast implants for FDA approval, but was rejected in March 2000. Specific reasons behind the FDA denial are unclear, but a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Stevens, et al., may provide a big clue. They discovered PIP saline implants had 3.5 times the rupture rate of Mentor saline implants. When an unacceptably high rupture rate is combined with contaminated silicone many complications can occur, including infection, inflammation, scar tissue, and possibly even cancer.

PIP silicone breast implants were never really used in the United States. If you had your breast augmentation in the U.S., it’s highly unlikely that you have these defective devices.

However, if you had your surgery overseas, then it’s a good idea to obtain your breast implant information from your surgeon. If your implants were manufactured by PIP, it may be a wise decision to switch them out for Mentor or Allergan implants.

If you’re thinking about undergoing a breast augmentation, don’t be afraid of silicone. Silicone breast implants are quite possibly the most studied medical device in the history of the world, and the FDA has deemed them safe for use.

Make sure you consult with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Discuss the pros and cons of saline versus silicone. Recent surveys have found that, while silicone breast implants account for 60% of sales, a significant number of patients are still undergoing augmentation with saline. Silicone implants look and feel more natural than saline, but a broken silicone implant is harder to detect than a broken saline implant.

Studies show that over 90% of women with breast implants are satisfied with their outcomes. Still, I turn down one out of every five women who consult for breast augmentation, usually because I believe it’s not right for them.

Breast implants aren’t for everyone.

But the implants used in the United States are safe.

 

Saline or Silicone Gel? The Results May Surprise You…

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

A recent survey published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal shows what the current preferences are for breast augmentation surgery. According to a survey of 1746 board-certified plastic surgeons and members of the ASAPS:

- Sixty percent of surgeons are still using saline implants, and the vast majority of them are using them 75-100% of the time.
- The majority of surgeons (64%) preferred an incision near the breast crease, while 25% preferred an incision around the bottom half of the areola.
- The average implant size reported by 81% of surgeons was 300 to 400 cc (which is approximately a small to a full “C” cup bra).
- Smooth implants, rather than implants with a textured surface, were most often preferred by 92% of respondents because it was the surgeon’s preference, less wrinkling, or overall better results for the patient.
- Ninety-six percent of surgeons used round, rather than anatomically-shaped, implants.
- The most common position for implant placement was under the muscle (62% of surgeons).

With the exception of the majority use of saline implants, these statistics reflect what I see in my practice. I estimate that I use saline implants only 25% of the time, since most patients seem to prefer gel. I utilize three incisions (underneath the breast, around the areola, and the armpit), with the most common being underneath the breast. My average size implant is probably 350-375cc, and I usually use smooth round implants placed under the muscle. I find that these choices usually minimize any complications and revisions.
To view a breast augmentation I performed on Fox News, click here.

Statistics source

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.

 

Breast Augmentation News Story on Fox 2 Detroit

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

I was recently featured on a the local Fox affiliate here in Detroit in a segment about the rising popularity of silicone gel implants. They follow one of my patients through her breast augmentation surgery with Memory Gel implants. Check it out here if you have a minute and are interested.

Thanks to Lila Lazarus and Sean Lee of Fox 2 Detroit for the nice story!

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon

Anthony Youn, M.D.

 

Michigan Plastic Surgeon / Michigan Plastic Surgery

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Who am I? It came to my attention recently that in the past year that this blog has been around, I’ve never really explained who I am and where I come from.
Here is my educational background:

Greenville Senior High School: 1986-1990 (valedictorian)
Kalamazoo College: 1990-1994 (magna cum laude- B.A.)
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine: 1994-1998 (M.D.)
Michigan State University Grand Rapids General Surgery Residency: 1998-2001
Michigan State University Grand Rapids Plastic Surgery Residency: 2001-2003
Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship w/Dr. Richard Ellenbogen: 2003-2004

I was offered a spot in Dr. Ellenbogen’s practice, a prominent one in Beverly Hills, California, but turned it down. My wife and I moved back home to Michigan, where we settled in Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit. I opened my practice, The Hills Plastic Surgery and Laser Centre, in August of 2004. I am thankful for the great success that we’ve had.

My practice currently consists of mainly cosmetic plastic surgery. I do participate with the major insurance companies as a resource for reconstructive patients in need.

I’ve been featured in Dr. 90210. My comments on celebrity plastic surgery have been published in many national magazines, including In Touch Weekly, Life and Style, US Weekly, JANE, The National Enquirer, and OK! Magazine, among others.

Some of the surgeries I specialize in include facial fat grafting, the Volumetric Facelift, Breast Augmentation, Tummy tucks, and VASER Liposelection, to name a few. I’m also an active writer for major plastic surgery journals and am on the Editorial Advisory Board for the prominent magazine, Plastic Surgery Products.

It feels like I’ve gone to school forever. The field of cosmetic plastic surgery is my passion, however, and I am dedicated to practicing my craft with the utmost in integrity and skill.

So that is who I am in a nutshell. In general, I prefer to keep the intimate details of my family life private and off the blog. Over the next several months I will post information on some of the plastic surgeons around the country whom I respect and consider either my mentors or my respected contemporaries.

Now back to the celebrities!

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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