Materials for breast augmentation surgery
Breast augmentation surgery is a surgical procedure to increase the size and shape of the breast by implanting a prosthesis or autologous tissue. When performing breast augmentation surgery, doctors need to use a series of materials to achieve safe and effective results. This article will introduce in detail the materials used in breast augmentation surgery from the aspects of implant prosthesis, autologous fat transplantation, suture and anesthetic.
Implant prosthesis
Implantation of prosthesis is a common method of breast augmentation surgery. The commonly used prosthesis materials include saline bag, silicone gel and saline prosthesis.
The first is saline bag, also known as saline prosthesis. The outer layer is made of elastic silica gel, and the inner layer is filled with physiological saline. Due to the thin outer layer, the saline bag feels more natural, providing greater flexibility for the postoperative appearance adjustment of doctors and patients.
The second is silicone gel prosthesis, which is a material with high elasticity and similar viscosity to breast tissue. The silicone gel is filled in the silicone bag, which can provide a more natural appearance and touch after implantation. The silicone gel prosthesis is denser than the saline bag and will not leak, but it may need to be checked regularly.
Finally, the saline prosthesis has a structure similar to the saline bag, but the inner layer is full of physiological saline. Compared with silicone gel prosthesis, saline prosthesis is relatively cheap, but the appearance and touch are slightly different.
Autologous fat transplantation
Autologous fat transplantation is a method of breast augmentation by transplanting the patient's own adipose tissue to the breast. The use of autologous fat transplantation can effectively improve the shape and volume of the breast, and can also achieve more accurate appearance adjustment by adjusting the number and location of fat transplantation sites.
When performing autologous fat transplantation, doctors need to use a number of instruments and materials, including syringes, centrifuges, fat filters, etc. Syringes are used to extract adipose tissue, centrifuges are used to centrifuge fat to separate fat and purified fat, and fat filters are used to further clean adipose tissue. The use of these materials and instruments can ensure the safety and effectiveness of autologous fat transplantation.
suture
Suture is an essential material for breast augmentation surgery. Doctors need to use suture to suture the surgical incision to ensure wound healing and beautiful appearance.
Generally, doctors will choose absorbable suture for suture, which will be absorbed by the human body after a period of time, avoiding the trouble of removing the suture from the secondary surgical incision. Common absorbable suture materials include polyacid, polyurethane, etc.
In breast augmentation surgery, doctors also use deep suture and surface suture to suture breast tissue respectively. Deep suture is used to suture internal tissues to provide stable structural support, while surface suture is used for aesthetic suture of external wounds.
Narcotic drugs
Breast augmentation surgery usually requires the patient to be put under anesthesia. Anesthetics are used to make the patient enter a painless and unconscious state to ensure the smooth operation.
In breast augmentation surgery, general anesthesia and local anesthesia are commonly used. General anesthesia means that the patient is completely unconscious and needs to use tracheal intubation for respiratory management. Local anesthesia is to make patients feel no pain only in the operation area by injecting local anesthetic at the operation site.
The doctor will select appropriate anesthesia methods and drugs according to the patient's specific conditions, surgical methods and personal needs.
summary
The materials used in breast augmentation surgery mainly include implants, autologous fat transplantation materials, sutures and anesthetic drugs. The choice of different materials is closely related to the surgical objectives, the needs of patients and the professional experience of doctors. Through reasonable selection and application of these materials, it can help patients achieve safe and effective breast augmentation surgery, and achieve ideal appearance and volume adjustment effects.
