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A breast implant is an artificial device, called a prosthesis, used to change the size and shape of the breast. You might choose to have breast implants to create bigger, fuller breasts, or to reconstruct one or two breasts after a mastectomy. Breast implants may be made from saline or silicon. Surgery is needed to place the implant under your breast tissue or chest muscle. Breast implant surgery may be called breast implantation, breast augmentation, or augmentation mammaplasty. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about breast implants, types of implants, safety and risks, and more.

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The guidelines that identify 26 separate risks issued by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) to doctors who are preparing informed consent forms for women considering breast implant surgery.

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