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(843) 881-3881
Contact Us (843) 881-3881
Ram Kalus, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas
578 Lone Tree Drive
Suite 102
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Tel: (843) 881-3881
Fax: (843) 881-3814
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Breast Implants
Breast Implant Types
Following a thorough examination and discussion, Dr. Kalus will recommend the type of breast implant most appropriate for you. Silicone implants contain an elastic cohesive silicone gel that feels much like a natural soft breast. This gives patients both a more natural look and feel. The FDA has approved the use of silicone implants for augmentation in women 22 years and older; however, they may be used for younger women for reconstruction.
Saline implants hold varying amounts of sterile salt water. The incisions used for insertion of Saline implants are slightly shorter.
Gummy Bear implants (more officially called, cohesive gel, shaped, or anatomic breast implants have been in worldwide use for nearly 15 years and are considered the preferred breast implants by many European and South American cosmetic plastic surgeons. These implants are only available in the United States to doctors participating in the clinical trials of cohesive gel breast implants, but FDA approval of their use is expected very soon.
Memory Gel Breast Implants Video
Placing Breast Implants
Breast augmentation is designed to restore and/or enhance volume and shape to a woman’s existing breasts. After breast implants are placed, a woman will have a more curvaceous, sexy bust line and hopefully a very natural look.
Breast augmentation is usually an hour-long outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia. Breast implants are carefully inserted either under or over the pectoral muscle through about a one a one half to two inch incision. Dr. Kalus’s experience and skill set as a surgeon helps to minimize discomfort and healing time. However, following breast augmentation, as with any surgery, patients will need to follow post-operative instructions and return to our Charleston office for follow-up evaluations.