Plastic surgeons from South Africa have created an “internal bra system” that consists of a cone-like polyester mesh implant, which is inserted into the breast and provides support from within. The procedure is being positioned as an alternative to traditional saline or silicone breast implants:
The cone-shaped material, named Breform, is similar to what is used in hernia operations. It’s meant to take the strain off the skin, which after a traditional breast lift can begin to stretch and sag in three years, according to The Daily Mail.
“Breform is like a bra cup without the straps,” plastic surgeon Dalvi Humzah told The Daily Mail. “Over time, the mesh gets incorporated into the breast as the body produces a fibrous tissue that holds the structure in place – like a permanent bra under the skin.”
“The scars are the same as in a traditional reduction and lift, but they don’t have the pressure of holding the breast up, as the internal mesh is doing that,” added Humzah. “So it’s unlikely the scars will stretch or the breasts will sag again.”
The internal bra surgery has been performed on 600 women worldwide, five of them in the U.K. The procedure takes about four hours under a general anesthetic and requires a two-day hospital stay. The Breform device has not been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration.
(Via Instapundit)