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What Are Breast Implants

Breast implants are prosthetics that are put inside a woman’s breast. They are meant to alter the size, feel, and form of the breasts. Breast implants are used for two purposes. 1.  Reconstructive Purposes This mainly happens when the breasts are severely injured. Incase of an accident and the victim loses all or parts of his or her breasts, implants are used to make their chests fuller. In the case of breast cancer, mastectomy is usually the most preferred way to prevent the spread of cancerous cells to the rest of the body. Mastectomy leaves a person’s chest really disfigured. To reconstruct this, breast implants are used. 2.  Cosmetic Purposes    Most breast implant procedures are done for cosmetic purposes. This is done mainly to improve the appearance of the breasts. Breast implants vary in size. Hence, an individual’s choice depends on the size of breasts they want. There are three types of breast implant prosthetics categorized according to the type of filter material they have....