Advances in surface modifications of the silicone breast implant and impact on its biocompatibility and biointegration

Advances in surface modifications of the silicone breast implant and impact on its biocompatibility and biointegration

Abstract Silicone breast implants are commonly used for cosmetic and oncologic surgical indications owing to their inertness and being nontoxic. However, complications including capsular contracture and anaplastic large cell lymphoma have been associated with certain breast implant surfaces over tim...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Tavakoli Foroushani, Kevin Dzobo, Nonhlanhla P Khumalo, Vanessa Zamora Mora, Roberto de Mezerville, Ardeshir Bayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2022-12-01
Series:Biomaterials Research
Subjects:
Silicone breast implants
Foreign body response
Capsular contracture
Biocompatibility
Silicone surface modification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-022-00314-1

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