{"id":2566,"date":"2018-06-19T16:17:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T16:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookingnatural.com\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2020-04-08T18:12:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:12:27","slug":"breast-implant-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookingnatural.com\/breast-lift-with-augmentation\/breast-implant-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Implant Statistics – Dr. Ted Eisenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"
1.<\/strong> <\/span>In 2018, about 1.8 million women around the world had breast augmentation surgery with saline or silicone breast implants. Some 300,000 of them lived in the United States, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Some of those implants were placed as part of augmentation mastopexy surgery<\/a>, also known as a breast lift with implants.<\/p>\n 2.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Breast implants are measured in cubic centimeters (ccs) rather than cup size. To figure out how many ounces the implants are, divide the number of cubic centimeters in each of them by 30.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/a>3.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>On a woman who is completely flat-chested and has a medium-sized frame, a 450 cc implant would be equivalent to the average C-cup bra. 450 ccs equals about 15 ounces, like this water bottle.<\/p>\n 4.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Don\u2019t fret over a few cc difference in implant size: The difference between a 375 cc and a 400 cc implant is less than 2 tablespoons \u2013 the amount of oil you would add to boxed pancake mix.<\/p>\n <\/a>5.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>The largest standard saline implant is 775 ccs, while a silicone gel implant is 800 ccs. That\u2019s equivalent to about 27 ounces, like this can of salsa.<\/p>\n 6.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s rare for a surgeon to charge more for a breast augmentation with larger-sized implants. Manufacturers don\u2019t charge by the cubic centimeter either: They charge one set price for all off-the-shelf saline breast implants, whether they are 200 ccs or 600 ccs, and another set price (about $1,000 higher) for silicone gel implants.<\/p>\n 7<\/span>. <\/strong>If<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you get a pair of 350 cc saline implants, they\u2019ll weigh about 1.5 pounds. If you get a silicone gel set, they\u2019ll be closer to 1.7 pounds. To calculate how much your implants weigh,\u00a0see below:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wouldn’t math class have been a lot more fun if you had problems like these to solve?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 8.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Although your main focus might be on the size of your breast implants, Dr. Ted Eisenberg has much more to evaluate at your consultation, including your skin elasticity, your breast diameter (the distance from 3 o\u2019clock to 9 o\u2019clock on each breast), the distance from the nipple to the crease under the breast (the amount of droop), your body type (small, medium or large-boned), and your height and weight.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>What\u2019s the right size for an areola? The judgment around size is personal and cultural. Areola size doesn\u2019t necessarily correspond to breast size. Some women have smaller breasts and larger areolas; others have larger breasts and smaller areolas. During breast reduction surgery, the areola is often reduced to 38 to 42 mm in width (about 1-1\/2 inches).<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>For saline breast implants, the incision averages 1-1\/2 inches long; for silicone gel breast implants it\u2019s closer to 2 inches. Silicone implants are prefilled, so the surgeon needs to make a larger opening to insert them into the space. By contrast, saline implants come empty and can be folded up and inserted through a smaller incision.<\/p>\n 11.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Breast implants are designed to be sturdy, and each manufacturer has its own testing protocol. Allergan tests its implants by exerting nearly 55 pounds of force on them repeatedly, up to 6.5 million times. By contrast, a routine mammogram exerts about 40 pounds of force when it compresses the breast, and if a woman had 50 mammograms in her lifetime, it would be a lot. [WATCH OUR VIDEO: Can a Mammogram Break a Breast Implant?]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 12. <\/span><\/strong>Bonus Fact:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The TSA says that liquids and gels are safe to bring aboard an aircraft in limited amounts \u2013 3.4 ounces or less. Thank goodness breast implants are \u201cpacked in your luggage,\u201d so to speak, because one 425 cc implant is equal to about 14 ounces. It would be hard to squeeze it into one of those quart-sized plastic bags.<\/p>\n Do breast implants\u00a0freeze up in really cold weather?<\/span>Busting Some Breast Implant Myths<\/h2>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>Outside of the body, a saline implant would freeze at about 28 degrees Fahrenheit, while a silicone gel implant would ice up at around 170 degrees below zero. Because your breast implants are close to your body, your natural body heat will keep them warm.<\/p>\n