Breast implants are silicone envelopes filled with gel. They change the size, shape and curve of the breasts when they are too small or non-existent. The breast implant can be placed directly behind the mammary gland and in front of the pectoral muscle or behind this muscle, directly against the chest. Breast augmentation surgery restores the roundness of the bust. Many factors may contribute to a woman’s decision to get breast implants:

• Some women have small breasts and would like to have the breasts they have always wanted.
• Other women have one breast larger than the other and would like to achieve better symmetry.
• Weight loss and pregnancy can leave breasts looking deflated. Implants can restore breast volume.
• Some women have underdeveloped mammary glands, which leave them flat chested.

The surgeon will examine the shape of your breasts: the mammary gland, breast fat tissue, thoracic muscles and skin elasticity. The surgeon will then advise you on the best type of implant, as well as whether to use submuscular placement. During the consultation, you will be fitted with an appropriate bra.

Anatomically shaped (teardrop) implants
These more natural-looking implants are generally suitable for slim women with thin existing tissue coverage, underdeveloped mammary glands, or for breast reconstruction patients.

Round prostheses
Round implants provide a deeper cleavage and add roundness to the top of the breasts.

Implant consistency
The implants are made of a silicone outer shell that is filled with silicone gel (Hydrogel), which is very natural and pleasant to the touch. Hydrogel is an aqueous gel, approved since 2005, made of water and a cellulose derivative. If the shell ruptures, the body can absorb it.

Breast augmentation with lipofilling or fat grafting uses your own fat and injects it into your breasts. This revolutionary technique uses excess fat to recreate a soft, natural breast by reshaping the silhouette with liposuction.

Breast lipofilling, also called breast lipomodelling, is a breast augmentation technique by fat injection. It is an autograft of adipose tissue. Thus, the excess adipose tissue on other parts of the body (usually the thighs, abdomen and buttocks) is removed by liposuction, before being purified and injected into the breasts.

Breast prosthesis change concerns women who already have breast implants and wish to replace them with new ones. This intervention is generally carried out if there is rupture or wear of the prostheses. It can also be done if the patient wishes to change the volume (to increase the size of the breasts generally) or the shape (to change from round to anatomical prostheses, or vice versa).

Breast prostheses have a limited lifespan. This duration is 12 to 15 years for silicone prostheses and 8 years for saline prostheses. Replacing breast forms is therefore a normal step after a certain period of time. However, it is not obligatory and depends primarily on the patient’s wishes (except in the case of major complications where a change of breast prosthesis becomes necessary).