Breast augmentationis one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures in both the UK and USA. This statement is supported by the fact that according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons there were approximately 329,000 breast implant procedures performed in the United States alone in 2006 and the figures seem to be continuously rising.

The first major observation in the breast implants scuba diving study and connection was that the bubbles in the implants grew considerably, in fact up to four per cent! However, they did not grow large enough to rupture the breast implants and the bubbles worked themselves out after a period of time in the hyperbaric chamber.

All studies have concluded that there is no association between silicone breast implants and any connective tissue disease. In addition, since the moratorium on silicone breast implants, several studies have proved that these devices are safe and do not cause connective tissue disease, malignancy, or risk to breast-feeding infants.

Furthermore, clinical studies conducted by the British Department of Health and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences both demonstrate that silicone breast implants are safe for pregnancy, lactation, and breast-feeding.

Before and after photos of breast implants can only give you a two-dimensional view of your new breast size. Furthermore, breast implant before and after photos are of other womens bodies, not your own.

Older gel implant breakage can cause one of two problems. If enough time has passed since the surgery for a contracture scar to develop around the implant (a normal healing process) then there won’t seem to be any problems. However if the contracture scar is not completely developed, or not in the right area, then the gel from the implant can seep into other parts of the body.

The vast majority of implants in breast augmentation are submuscular meaning that the breast tissue between the nipple and the muscle is undisturbed. Therefore, the breast implant does not impinge on the breast ducts and no interference is possible. Furthermore, the most common incisional approach for silicone breast implants is through the inframammary fold, not the nipple, completely eliminating any potential damage to the breast ducts.

Unlike saline breast implants, which are filled with saline after insertion in the body, the silicone breast implants are pre-filled with silicone. Therefore, silicone breast implants, especially the cohesive gel, memory gel, "Gummy Bear," and the contour profile gel implants, require a larger incision for the insertion of the implant. In fact, the FDA does not allow the use of the periumbilical approach (TUBA) for the insertion of silicone implants, because excessive squeezing or manipulation during insertion can damage the silicone gel-filled breast implants.

One of the most common complications of breast implant surgery is called capsule formation or a firming of the breast. This occurs if the pocket around the implant starts to condense and squeeze or compress the implant. This occurs frequently in implants placed above the muscle. When the implant is sub-muscular, the action of the muscle during training massages the implant and tends to keep it soft.

In order to avoid this mistake you can buy a breast implant sizing system that helps you through the psychological impacts of different breast implant sizes. By wearing breast sizers in public and wearing different types of clothing throughout different activities you can make a better choice through experience.