Breast enhancement is usually achieved through insertion of alloplastic implants.
Such procedures are invasive, need general anesthesia, take a long down-time and carry risks of
complication such as infection, capsular contracture, rupture of implants, leakeage, and displacement.
But the high purity and biocompatible nature of hyaluronic acid (HA) gel, together with its
combination of biodegradability and long-term persistency following implantation make it an attractive
material for breast enhancement. Subglandular injection of HA gel was found to be well tolerated, and
high rates of patient satisfaction with out any serious complication.
(J Korean Soc Aesthetic Plast Surg 17: 6, 2011)