The Evolution of Breast Implants

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-13

  Maxwell, G Patrick ^a   Gabriel, Allen ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Breast; Gel; Implants

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL;

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTURE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

BREAST DISEASES; BREAST IMPLANTS; CONTRACTURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SILICONE GELS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 56849113844     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2008.08.001     Document Type: Review

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