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Implants (Body) Information

Procedure Time: 1-2 hours

Recovery Time: 1-4 weeks

Results Duration: Permanent implant

Cost: Range from £3,000 to £6,000 on implant type

Anaesthesia: anaesthesia or sedation

For a full list of FAQs please .

Body pectoral or chest implants for men, bicep, calf and buttock have become popular in recent years, they are still quite rare. These implants are nearly always made using as the material. The focuses on the to give you an idea of what during a body operation. Male chest implants are usually placed under a but local injections, along with a mild to make you drowsy may be used. Most people find that they can return to work within a week and are able to resume all activities within a month. It is highly that anyone considering body would be able to access this free of charge on the National Health Service (NHS). Private costs for silicone body implants can range from approximately £3,000 to £6,000 depending on the type of implant and where it is placed.

Implants (Body) Information FAQs

Facial implants were first used for for birth and trauma such as scarring after accidents, in the late 1950s. Body implants have been used in a similar way to correct defects, which have since birth, or to put right tissue loss, which has through injury or .

 have been in use since the 1960s to help women who have lost a breast due to mastectomy, as well as providing cosmetic for women with small breasts.

Testicular implants have also been made for men to replace tissue loss due to of a testicle.

In recent years, implants have been increasingly used to areas of our bodies purely for cosmetic purposes.

Some men (particularly bodybuilders) choose to have placed behind the in their chest wall to bulk out their chest and give it more shape.

In the U.S. according to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic (ASAPS) in 2018 there were 26,774 buttock (note: this combines for both implants and fat transfer) carried out.  This is an increase of 15.8% to 2017 figures and moves it from the 15th most popular procedure in 2014 to the 12th in 2018.

There are no similar available for the United as yet, but this type of cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly in this too.

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Other parts of the body that are being in this way include calf, biceps and buttock . These implants are nearly always made using as the material, but such operations are quite rare at present. 

For the purposes of giving you an idea of what during a body implant operation, we have on a chest or pectoral .

If you are considering this form of procedure, the will give you a basic understanding about what’s involved. It can’t answer all your questions, since a lot depends on the individual and the surgeon.

Please ask a surgeon about anything you don’t understand.

In your first discussion with a practitioner, you should explain what you expect from the procedure and how you would like to look afterwards. He or she should tell you exactly what will be involved, and discuss any potential and the following any operation. He should also tell you whether he can the results you desire.

A medical history should be taken by the to make sure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t have an implant. Once this is established, you would normally be asked to read detailed information and sign a form, which means that you have understood the potential benefits and risks associated with the procedure.

Photographs may also be taken by the for use as a “before and after” comparison at a later date.

Anaesthesia

Local anaesthetic injections, along with a mild sedative to make you drowsy, may be used, or a full general anaesthetic may be recommended by your .

As in any procedure, the use of a general anaesthetic a small risk, which your practitioner will discuss with you. No form of will be given to you without your surgeon it with you first.

The operation

Male chest implants are usually performed in an surgical centre. This can either be by your surgeon separately or be part of a hospital. The operation may take from 1 – 2 hours to perform.

Procedures vary upon the surgeon and implant used, but as a guide you may expect the following…

most often begin pectoral implant surgery by making a small cut in the armpit, and then the endoscopically. surgery using a thin tube with a very small camera on the end in order to guide the doctor through the patient’s body with a great amount of precision. This method the size of the cut needed as well as . methods are sometimes preferred, however.

Following the path of the incision, the places the under the pectoral muscle. The incisions are then stitched and the surgery is complete. The are held in place by the overlying chest muscle or by that are temporarily visible through the skin. Occasionally temporary drain tubes are also to help remove any excess blood and fluid.

The are usually made of solid which is a soft and flexible material (similar to that used for sports mouth guards). These are different from the breast implants used in women which contain gel. There is no danger of male pectoral implants or leaking.

Repeat procedure

No repeat procedure is for implants as their effect is and the are to last a . Unless serious occur, no more is usually .

You should be able to return home soon after the procedure, and most find that they can return to work within a week. Most patients are able to resume all activities within a month.

The amount of pain varies from person to person, and depends on the method used. In general, pectoral implant that use endoscopic reduce bleeding and incision size. The amount of pain, therefore, may be less in . Soreness, bruising and swelling are also common but should fade within a week or so.

Scars will gradually fade over time, but in a small proportion of patients, there is a risk that scars may thicken and become more .

Risks or that may occur include:

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after an implant of any kind to help to improve the benefit of the and reduce the risk of complications or side effects.

Post-treatment advice may include:

First and foremost, an individual must be in good health, not have any active or medical and must have of the outcome of the .

If you are prone to keloid (red, angry, raised) scars, or have a history of problems with wound healing your may not this procedure or may you that scars could be raised and very .

Only fully and qualified surgeons should perform a body implant operation.

As body are not common surgery procedures, it is important to find a surgeon who has some specialist expertise and experience in performing this type of surgery.

For more information about training, qualifications and medical please view the information within the  section of the Consulting Room.

It is highly unlikely that anyone considering a silicone body would be able to access this free of charge on the National Health Service.

However certain regions do make special cases where defects arise from trauma, and we would always recommend that you visit your General Practitioner before upon a procedure surgery.

As well as their advice and guidance they may also be able to refer you to a local NHS Hospital who can treat you.

The NHS has set out the following guidelines on how to get cosmetic through the NHS:

“To qualify for surgery on the NHS you must meet specific criteria as set out by your local health authority. The NHS will not pay for surgery for cosmetic reasons alone. Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery to correct, or improve, congenital abnormalities and injuries will usually be carried out free of charge.

NHS reconstructive surgery is performed by plastic surgeons who have had extensive training and belong to the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Surgeons who carry out cosmetic surgery through the NHS also belong to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

To receive cosmetic surgery from the NHS, you will normally need a referral from your GP. You will have a consultation with a plastic surgeon and an assessment by a psychiatrist, or psychologist. It will then be decided whether there is enough social, psychological, or physical benefit to be gained to justify surgery.”

prices for body implants, such as pectoral, calf and buttock implants can range from approximately £3,000 to £6,000 on the type of and where it is placed.

Silicone pectoral implants, or of any kind placed behind muscles, will enlarge the bulk of those muscles, but will not their definition or muscly shape.

Increasing the definition of your muscles must be through exercise.

and activity should not be or made difficult after a full . On the other hand, the silicone in no way add strength or power to the existing .

In some cases, implants can be with in order to create optimal results. That it is to say, excess fat can be “sucked out” of your chest, at the same time as implants are added to create extra bulk.

Body can make a to people born with birth defects affecting muscle growth in certain areas of their body, or in people who have lost tissue owing to or injury.

undergoing implant surgery purely to an otherwise normal body shape must carefully consider the for undergoing this type of . They must make sure that they have of the outcome and that it will affect their lives in a positive way.

Please note that results of cosmetic vary enormously, upon both the patient and the skill of the individual surgeon, so outcomes for procedures will always be more than those for less invasive . 

(All before and after are real patients treated by highly surgeons, your results may differ). 

Before and After Buttock Lift

Implant before and after pictures of Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Mr Christopher Inglefield, Sunekos Revive BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Plast) at London Bridge Plastic .  

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