Breast prosthesis. View of gloved hands holding a silicone breast prothesis. Silicone implants are used in cosmetic surgery to enlarge a breast or to

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Breast prosthesis. View of gloved hands holding a silicone breast prothesis. Silicone implants are used in cosmetic surgery to enlarge a breast or to restore breast shape after breast tissue removal for cancer. Synthetic silicone is widely used in implants in cosmetic surgery because it is resistant to body fluids, permeable to oxygen and not rejected by the body.

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Keywords: artificial, breast, cosmetic, device, healthcare, impla, implant, medical, medicine, prosthesis, prosthetic, silicone, surgery