Other Implants
Buttock implants
Buttock implants are flexible, but much more resistant than breast implants. They are composed of very cohesive silicone rubber and silicone gel and cannot leak.
The implant is inserted in the gluteus maximus muscle with a vertical scar in the folds of the buttocks. Room is made, tightly suitable for the implant so that they cannot move around. The implant is placed only in the upper half of the buttocks. The intervention is performed under general anesthesia or sedation and light epidural, and lasts about two hours. The incision is practiced in the fold in between the buttocks. The average length of hospitalization is 3 days. It depends mainly on the importance of flows into drains.
Calf implants
Calf implants increase the curve of the calves that are judged too small. Initially, the technique was first used in surgery in cases of polio, foot-bot, Charcot disease where there is a lack of development of the calf muscles, most often on one side but sometimes both.
It was then applied to cosmetic surgery to increase their curves. Indeed, the calf muscles can be constitutionally weak, and increase very slowly after intensive training, unlike other muscles of the body. The choice of calf prosthesis is the only solution to increase the curve.
The implants are placed within the muscle sheath (called twin muscle) of the calf. This intervention makes it possible to increase the volume of the calf (but not the ankle). This distinction is important because many patients think the volume of the ankle will increase as well, which is not the case.
This intervention is not painful. The patient may feel a small tension in the calf for a few days. A swelling of the ankle may persist for a week. There might be a small discomfort while walking, especially the first week, then disappears gradually over three weeks or so.
Scars are left on the upper part of the calf measuring 3 cm. This is the necessary length for the introduction of the implant. They are therefore extremely discreet.
Pectoral implants
For some men, even intense and rigorous training fails to sufficiently develop the pectoral muscles. These gentlemen are now resorting to surgery for pectoral implants. Pectoral implants are actually blocks of preformed rigid silicon that are positioned underneath Pectoralis Major muscles. This surgery gives more relief to the patient’s pectorals.
The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The necessary incisions for the introduction of pectoral implants are located at the axillae (armpits). The incision is about 5 centimeters. The implant is inserted under the Pectoralis Major muscle.
Once the incision is made, the surgeon has to prepare the cavity to receive the implant using the endoscope. The muscle link with the ribcage and the sternum is not touched(as for women’s breasts implants).
The endoscopic technique has several advantages :
- Decreased risk of excessive bleeding;
- Scar 5 centimeters at the axillae, little or no apparent;
- No scar on the chest;
- Quick return to normal life activities;
- Decreased risk of loss of nipple sensitivity, direct visualization of nerves;
The duration of this surgery is about 2 hours, and convalescence required for this type of intervention is about two weeks.
Ear correction
Ear correction requires surgery called otoplasty, aimed at reshaping the ear pavilions judged too visible.
The surgery is usually performed on both ears, but can sometimes be performed only on one ear.
Otoplasty proposes to correct cartilage abnormalities present at the auricle of the ear and responsible for its "off" look. Three types of malformation can be distinguished, which are more or less associated between themselves :
- Distance too great between the flag of the ear and the head, making it ‘’off’’.
- Excessive size of the cartilage of the ear, throwing it forward, which accentuates the ‘’off’’ look.
- A lack of folding in the normal relief of the cartilage, thus looking like the flag of the ear is too smoth, as if unfolded.
The intervention aims to permanently correct these anomalies in reshaping the cartilage, in order to obtain symmetrical, proportionate size and natural aspect, thus stopping the mockery and other derogatory remarks likely to be causing psychological difficulties or conflicts at school.
An otoplasty can be performed on adults or adolescents, but most of the time the correction is practiced during childhood where it can be performed from the age of 7, as soon as the child complains on his appearance and suffers.