Study Shows Saline Breast Implants Have Minimal Deflation Over Time

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How about this? . . . A plastic surgeon says he did a

study that proves saline implants have minimal

problems . . . I'd be extremely surprised if his study

showed anything else!

I wonder if he paid for this advertisement?

Rogene

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Study Shows Saline Breast Implants Have Minimal

Deflation Over Time

(PRWEB) - LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) September 9, 2005 –

- Breast augmentation continues to be one of the most

popular forms of cosmetic or elective surgery in the

United States. It is estimated that a quarter of a

million people will receive implants in 2005 and that

number is expected to grow in upcoming years. While

the FDA continues its studies on alternative breast

implant materials, saline implants remain the most

common implant material used in breast augmentation –

they provide good results and are not associated with

the side effects of older silicon breast implants.

Despite their benefits, some rare complications exist

such as deflation. Deflation rates of up to 10% over a

five-year period have been reported.

Dr. W. Grant s conducted a study to gain more

information on the actual rate of deflation. He

studied 645 implants in 324 women over a five-year

period and used data obtained from operative logs and

patient charts. The women ranged in age from 18 to 52

and all patients received the Mentor Siltex saline

implants.

" We saw great results, " said Dr. s. " It was

better than what the manufacturer even expected. "

After one year the average deflation rate was a barely

perceptible .3%; after three years it was 2.2%. At

five years it was only at 5.2%, far below the

manufacturer " s stated claim of 10%. While the study

did prove a correlation between time and deflation,

the data itself was very encouraging. There still

exists a risk of spontaneous deflation with saline

implants, but for the majority of women who have

successful augmentation using Siltex implants, the

very low deflation rates were very encouraging.

" We wanted to have an extended study because existing

data was lacking. All of the procedures were performed

using the same techniques and all of the patients came

in for regular check ups for five years, " said Dr.

s. " Mentor Siltex saline implants proved to be

excellent implants. "

The earliest deflation was not seen for almost two

years after augmentation surgery (685 days after the

surgery). The latest deflation didn " t begin for 4.5

years (1666 days after surgery). Saline implants tend

to deflate unilaterally, which means only one implant

deflates. In the study, all but two of the deflations

were unilateral. Of the two patients that experience

bilateral deflation, the deflation rates were not the

same for each implant. After five years the average

deflation rate was 5.2%, almost half of the expected

results.

Dr. Grant s is a California board-certified

plastic surgeon and the Medical Director of Plastic

Surgery Associates in Marina del Rey and Palos Verdes.

He specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery and has

been named one of America's Best Physicians in The

Guide to Top Doctors. Dr. s was nominated by his

colleagues which makes this recognition especially

prestigious and rewarding. He is an active member at

Freeman Marina Hospital where he was the

Chairman of the Department of Surgery for 6 years and

the co-director of the Breast Center. He is also on

staff at St. 's Medical Center and the Marina

Outpatient Surgery Center.

Marina Plastic Surgery Associates Medical Corporation

and The Institute are dedicated to offering the latest

advancements in cosmetic plastic surgery and skin

care. Marina Plastic Surgery is committed to providing

patients with the highest quality of personalized

attention. For more information on Breast

Augmentation, go to http://www.theperfectbreast.com .

Contact Information

Charlie Sheridan, Director

Marina Plastic Surgery Associates

(310) 678-0354

###

Marina Plastic Surgery

Charlie Sheridan

310-678-0354

E-mail Information

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If he had included all of us in his study, the results would have been drastically different....He probably did pay for the advertisement. How sad!Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

How about this? . . . A plastic surgeon says he did astudy that proves saline implants have minimalproblems . . . I'd be extremely surprised if his studyshowed anything else!I wonder if he paid for this advertisement?Rogene-------------------------------http://news./news?tmpl=story & u=/prweb/20050909/bs_prweb/prweb282177_1Fri Sep 9, 3:00 AM ETStudy Shows Saline Breast Implants Have MinimalDeflation Over Time (PRWEB) - LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) September 9, 2005 –- Breast augmentation continues to be one of the mostpopular forms of cosmetic or elective surgery in theUnited States. It is estimated that a quarter of amillion people will receive implants in 2005 and thatnumber is expected

to grow in upcoming years. Whilethe FDA continues its studies on alternative breastimplant materials, saline implants remain the mostcommon implant material used in breast augmentation –they provide good results and are not associated withthe side effects of older silicon breast implants.Despite their benefits, some rare complications existsuch as deflation. Deflation rates of up to 10% over afive-year period have been reported. Dr. W. Grant s conducted a study to gain moreinformation on the actual rate of deflation. Hestudied 645 implants in 324 women over a five-yearperiod and used data obtained from operative logs andpatient charts. The women ranged in age from 18 to 52and all patients received the Mentor Siltex salineimplants."We saw great results," said Dr. s. "It wasbetter than what the manufacturer even expected."After one year the average deflation rate was a barelyperceptible

..3%; after three years it was 2.2%. Atfive years it was only at 5.2%, far below themanufacturer"s stated claim of 10%. While the studydid prove a correlation between time and deflation,the data itself was very encouraging. There stillexists a risk of spontaneous deflation with salineimplants, but for the majority of women who havesuccessful augmentation using Siltex implants, thevery low deflation rates were very encouraging."We wanted to have an extended study because existingdata was lacking. All of the procedures were performedusing the same techniques and all of the patients camein for regular check ups for five years," said Dr.s. "Mentor Siltex saline implants proved to beexcellent implants."The earliest deflation was not seen for almost twoyears after augmentation surgery (685 days after thesurgery). The latest deflation didn"t begin for 4.5years (1666 days after surgery). Saline implants

tendto deflate unilaterally, which means only one implantdeflates. In the study, all but two of the deflationswere unilateral. Of the two patients that experiencebilateral deflation, the deflation rates were not thesame for each implant. After five years the averagedeflation rate was 5.2%, almost half of the expectedresults.Dr. Grant s is a California board-certifiedplastic surgeon and the Medical Director of PlasticSurgery Associates in Marina del Rey and Palos Verdes.He specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery and hasbeen named one of America's Best Physicians in TheGuide to Top Doctors. Dr. s was nominated by hiscolleagues which makes this recognition especiallyprestigious and rewarding. He is an active member at Freeman Marina Hospital where he was theChairman of the Department of Surgery for 6 years andthe co-director of the Breast Center. He is also onstaff at St. 's Medical

Center and the MarinaOutpatient Surgery Center.Marina Plastic Surgery Associates Medical Corporationand The Institute are dedicated to offering the latestadvancements in cosmetic plastic surgery and skincare. Marina Plastic Surgery is committed to providingpatients with the highest quality of personalizedattention. For more information on BreastAugmentation, go to http://www.theperfectbreast.com .Contact Information Charlie Sheridan, Director Marina Plastic Surgery Associates (310) 678-0354###Marina Plastic Surgery Charlie Sheridan 310-678-0354 E-mail Information Diane