Breast Implant Glossary Andover MA

A breast implant procedure in Andover should be researched thoroughly and planned carefully before it is performed. If you are considering having breast implants, consult the following glossary of breast implant terms before you move forward with the procedure.

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Aspiration: The withdrawing of a fluid from the body by means of suction.

Biocompatible: Being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic, injurious or immunological response in living tissue.

Breast Augmentation: A surgical procedure which enlarges the breast through implantation of a prosthesis.

Breast Implant: A soft, silicone envelope with various fillers that can be placed in the body for simulated breast tissue.

Breast Reconstruction: A surgical procedure that rebuilds a removed breast.

Buttocks Flap Reconstruction: A breast reconstruction operation that uses a flap from the buttocks that is transferred to the chest to create a breast mound.

Capsular Contraction: A tightening of the scar tissue surrounding an implant.

Delayed Reconstruction: Breast reconstruction that takes place weeks, months or years after a mastectomy.

Envelope: The outer lining of an implant which traps the inner fluids, sealing them in.

Expander/Mammary Implant: A breast implant that also acts as a tissue expander, stretching the tissues, but then also remains in place as a breast implant.

Fibrous Tissues: Connective tissues composed mostly of fibers.

Flap: A portion of tissue, which may include muscle, fat and skin, with its blood supply moved from one part of the body to another.

Flap Reconstruction: Rebuilding of a removed breast using a flap to form the breast mound.

Glandular: Relating to a gland.

Hemorrhage: Abnormal internal or external discharge of blood.

Immediate Reconstruction: Breast reconstruction that takes place during the same surgical procedure as a mastectomy.

Inpatient Surgery: A surgical procedure in which the patient is required to stay overnight in a hospital.

Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction: Breast reconstruction that utilizes the patient's own tissue transferred from the latissimus dorsi muscle, located in the back, to build a breast mound.

Lumpectomy: Surgical removal of a cancerous tumor along with a small margin of surrounding tissue.

Lymph Nodes: Structures in the lymphatic system that act as filters, catching bacteria and cancer cells, and that contribute to the body's immune system.

Mastectomy: The removal of breast tissue due to the presence of a cancerous or precancerous growth.

Mastopexy: Breast lift to tighten the breast by removing skin that the forces of gravity and the effects of aging have caused to sag.

Milk Ducts: Tubes for the passage of secreting milk.

Modified Radical Mastectomy: Surgical removal of the breast, some fat and most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, leaving the chest wall muscles largely intact.

Opaque: Not transparent; impenetrable by visible light rays and x-rays.

Outpatient Surgery: A surgical procedure in which the patient is not required to stay overnight in a hospital.

Pectoralis Major: A muscle located in the upper chest which provides support for the breasts and is necessary for arm movements.

Postoperatively Adjustable Implant: An implant that allows the volume to be adjusted, after implantation, within a specified range.

Prosthesis: Any artificial body part.

Ptosis: Sagging. Breast ptosis is usually the result of normal aging and the pull of gravity or changes caused by pregnancy or weight loss.

Radical Mastectomy: Removal of the breast, underlying muscles and underarm lymph nodes.

Saline: A solution that is made up of water and a small amount of salt. Approximately 71% of an adult's body weight consists of this saltwater solution.

Sensory Nerves: The nerves that conduct afferent impulses from sensory receptors to the brain or spinal cord.

Sepsis: The presence of various microorganisms, their poisonous products or their toxins in the blood or tissue.

Silicone: A material that is widely used in medical implants, composed primarily of silicon, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Silicone Gel: Silicone produced in a semisolid, semiliquid state, used as a filling in breast implants, similar in consistency to a normal breast.

Simple Mastectomy: Removal of the breast only.

Thrombosis: The formation or development of a blood clot.

Tissue Expander: An adjustable implant that can be inflated with salt water to stretch the tissues at the mastectomy site.

Tram Flap Reconstruction: Breast reconstruction that utilizes the patient's own lower abdominal tissue and muscle to build a breast mound.

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