Breast Implant

Breast Implant surgery is the top cosmetic surgery performed nowadays.It is a positive step for most women in which the number of women undergoing breast implant procedures is increasing rapidly. Yet, studies have shown that breast augmentation which is also known as breast implant can help boost self-esteem, body image,etc…

Moreover it  can be done for reconstructive purposes such as after mastectomy for breast cancer, or for cosmetic reasons.

It is therefore imperative for the plastic surgeon to be familiar with the diagnostic imaging studies that are used to evaluate implant integrity, detect abnormalities of the implant and its surrounding capsule, and detect breast conditions unrelated to implants.

So which Ultrasound Scanner is the best for Breast Implant? 

The use of Linear ultrasound scanner with high frequency from 7.5 to 10 MHz is vital for evaluating breast transplants including assessing the morphology, contour, content and peri-implant tissues and axillae.

More specifically, we recommend the Wireless Linear Ultrasound Scanner L7 – 7.5/10 Mhz to plastic surgeons and practitioners of aesthetic surgeries.

The Wireless Linear Ultrasound scanner L7-7.5/10 MHz provides an excellent visualization with its 256 level’s image gray-scale.

It helps the practitioner to surpass challenges such as  the identification of the type of the implant, diagnosis of implant-related complications, as well as the diagnosis and follow-up of additional breast lesions such as cancer.

There are several risk factors that are related to the patient and the implant. In fact, up to 6% of cases show asymptomatic ruptures, most ruptures are contained without extension beyond the fibrous capsule.

The rupture of saline/silicone implants is associated with complete or immediate collapse of the cover and its surrounding fibrous capsule is easily recognizable by the doctor and is evident in the ultrasound and mammography.

In other words Liner ultrasound with depth from 40 mm to 100 mm is needed for post-surgical complications such as infection, implant leakage or rupture,The formation of tight scar tissue around the implant (capsular contracture),fluid accumulation (seroma), and hematoma,etc…  

To sum up, ultrasonography and mammography are the first and last diagnostic tools that must be used in evaluating breast implants. 

References : Breast implants, Asymptomatic ruptures, Risks of breast augmentation

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