Past, present and future using silicone breast implants in Brazil, a 45-year report

The author lived with breast implants and tells the story of evolution in his 45 years of experience. It points out the main points of this evolution, the coincidences, and complications over time, and proposes possible future events in the end.

Keywords:
Mammoplasty; Breast implants; Postoperative complications; Story; Silicone elastomers; Silicone gels.

Authorship

ANTONIO ROBERTO BOZOLA ^**Corresponding author: Antonio Roberto Bozola Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 5544, Vila São José, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Zip Code: 15090-000, E-mail: ceplastica@hotmail.com

Faculty of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilFaculty of MedicineBrazilSão José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilFaculty of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5655-6233

Conflicts of interest: none

*Corresponding author: Antonio Roberto Bozola Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 5544, Vila São José, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Zip Code: 15090-000, E-mail: ceplastica@hotmail.com

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Faculty of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilFaculty of MedicineBrazilSão José do Rio Preto, SP, BrazilFaculty of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil

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