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Sharobaro V.I.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Karepetyan G.E.

Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University

Kononets O.A.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Rozova D.K.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Burdin S.A.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Correction of problems associated with breast implants

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Sharobaro V.I., Karepetyan G.E., Kononets O.A., Rozova D.K., Burdin S.A.

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Journal: Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2025;(1): 116‑123

DOI: 10.17116/plast.hirurgia2025011116

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CORRECTION OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST IMPLANTS
CORRECTION OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST IMPLANTS

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Sharobaro VI, Karepetyan GE, Kononets OA, Rozova DK, Burdin SA. Correction of problems associated with breast implants. Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2025;(1):116‑123. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/plast.hirurgia2025011116

Подписка 2026 Пластическая хирургия и эстетическая медицина (Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine)
 
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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE

To review available data on complications associated with silicone breast implants, as well as methods of their prevention and correction.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Cochrane, eLibrary databases were reviewed. The following keywords were used: “complications of breast enlargement”, “capsular contracture”, “double bubble breast deformity”, “waterfall breast deformity”, “implant rippling”, “breast implant palpability”, “implant malposition”, “symmastia”, “implant visibility”. After reading the abstracts, full-text Russian- and English-language articles published between 1990 and August 2023 were studied.

RESULTS

One should consider features of soft tissues forming the implant pocket, mammary parenchyma, characteristics of silicone implant and its distribution affecting surrounding tissues to prevent and correct appropriate complications.

CONCLUSION

Widespread use of silicone breast implants increases the number of complications associated with these medical devices. Currently, there is no systematization of algorithms for correction of complications associated with silicone implants due to large number of different approaches to their elimination.

Keywords:

complications after breast augmentation
capsular contracture
implant malposition
waterfall breast deformity
double bubble breast deformity
implant rippling
implant visibility and palpability
symmasty

Authors:

Sharobaro V.I.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Karepetyan G.E.

Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University

Kononets O.A.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Rozova D.K.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Burdin S.A.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Received:

13.06.2024

Accepted:

19.07.2024

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