He or she should also provide the names and phone numbers of patients who've had the surgery so you can ask them about their experiences. The surgery itself, which is performed with either general or local anesthesia, takes only an hour or two. The implant then goes either under the breast tissue or the chest muscle. Finally, the implant is inflated with the amount of fluid that will create the desired cup size. Types of Implants Nearly all implants used today are made of silicone and filled with a saline solution.
Implants come in two basic shapes.
It's shaped like a teardrop for a more natural contour. The classic implant, which looks like a half-grapefruit. It's likely to be used to create dramatic cleavage or when the patient has thin skin, as it is less likely to be visible through the skin. The timeline below describes the recovery process for the typical patient. As with any surgery, there's a chance of complications from the anesthesia as well as blood clots and infections.