"With your interests in mind, we strive to achieve the best possible results."
~ Dr. Koch
It can be very frustrating when childbirth, breastfeeding, weight loss, and aging takes a negative toll on the appearance and quality of your breasts and body. Underdevelopment in breast size also causes unhappiness. If you can relate to this, and would like to enhance your breast size and/or shape, breast augmentation may be your best solution.
Breast augmentation is one of the top cosmetic procedures performed in the United States; it is also the most commonly performed procedure at Amherst Cosmetic Surgery Center, the practice of Dr. Todd B. Koch.
However, before you decide that breast augmentation will appropriately meet your needs, it is important to understand the technology of breast implants.
Silicone gel and saline breast implants are both available at the practice of Dr. Koch, a board certified Buffalo plastic surgeon with years of experience performing breast enlargement surgery. Both types of implants have shells that are made up of silicone, a rubber-like substance, which is referred to as a soft sac. Silicone gel and saline breast implants are quite different though. Here is some information regarding each type:
Silicone gel breast implants are a popular choice among breast augmentation patients due to being soft and natural-feeling. The silicone gel is made up of cohesive, polymers - not liquid. The gel filler acts as a solid material, which has come to be known as the "gummy bear implant."
First available in the 1960s, silicone gel implants have caused much controversy throughout the years. This is due to the fears of producing ill effects in women. Because over time, it was discovered that the implant would eventually break down, many believed that this may be a contributing factor to certain health problems. Currently, however, there is no scientific or medical evidence to support this premise. Pending further investigation, limitations were placed on the use of silicone gel implants in 1992, with the FDA reserving the use of silicone implants only for women who required breast reconstruction, had congenital birth deformities, required breast lifts and other saline implant-related problems. November 17, 2006 marked the date that the FDA lifted these specific restrictions and allowed the use of silicone gel implants for cosmetic purposes.
Saline breast implants were first developed in the late 1960s; shortly after silicone was available for use. There is quite a difference between these two types of implants; saline implants are more round in appearance, firmer to the feel, and more likely to develop rippling or folds that may become visible or palpable, as compared to the more natural quality of silicone gel implants. Saline implants are made of a sterile saltwater solution. Although they have never gained the popularity the same way silicone gel implants have, many women opt for this type of implant. The choice is based on the individual's desires and Dr. Koch's recommendation.
To schedule your private consultation with Dr. Koch, please call (716) 631-1220 or fill out the contact form for further information.