The evolution of breast prostheses.

Authors :: Vinci V
Domenico C
Luca M
Silvia G
Alessandra V
Barbara C
Valeria B
Andrea B
Mattia S
Federico B
Andrea Vittorio Emauele L
Marco K
Source :: The breast journal [Breast J] 2020 Sep; Vol. 26 (9), pp. 1801-1804. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 01.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Every year approximately 1.5 million prostheses are implanted worldwide for breast augmentation and reconstructive indications. The modern breast implant as we know was released to the open market in 1963. It has gone through intense phases of development which have improved the initially primitive and limited devices to current-day devices, which exhibit a tremendous range of surface textures, sizes, gel consistencies, and anatomical shapes. This article explores the evolution of breast implants providing historical facts and technical details.<br /> (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)