Short-term Safety of Augmentation Mammaplasty Using the BellaGel Implants in Korean Women

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
Jung Youp SungJae Hong Kim

Abstract

Asian women are stereotypically characterized by a slim body, smaller breasts and areolae, and larger nipples when compared with White women. They would therefore be vulnerable to displacement of a breast implant if they receive larger implants. They are also prone to hypertrophic and prolonged hyperemic scars. Surgeons should therefore be aware of Asian women's breast anatomy, healing tendency, and preferences. We conducted this multicenter, retrospective study to assess the short-term safety of the BellaGel implants in Korean women. We evaluated a total of 637 women (n = 637; 1,274 breasts) for incidences of postoperative complications and the cumulative Kaplan-Meier complication-free survival. Overall, there were 12 cases (1.9%) of postoperative complications; these include 6 cases (0.9%) of hematoma, 2 cases (0.3%) of infection, and 4 cases (0.6%) of seroma. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the cumulative complication-free survival at 120 weeks between the 4 types of the BellaGel implants (χ2 = 2.289, P = 0.513). In conclusion, we describe the short-term safety of augmentation mammaplasty using the BellaGel implants in Korean women. But further prospective, large-scale, multicenter studies with a long period...Continue Reading

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