BREAST IMPLANTS

Course overview

BREAST IMPLANTS ARE USED FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION IN AESTHETIC AS WELL AS ONCOPLASTIC SURGERY. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF IMPLANTS OVER THE YEARS HAVE HAD DIFFERENT ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES, WHICH HAVE EVOLVED INTO ADVANCED MODERN-DAY IMPLANTS. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE INDICATIONS, TYPES, COMPLICATIONS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BREAST IMPLANTS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN TREATING AND DECREASING LONG TERM MORBIDITY IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST IMPLANTS.