Publications by authors named "Jeong-Pil Jeong"

Article Synopsis
  • The increase in breast surgeries in Korea highlights the urgent need for accurate diagnosis of silicone breast implant complications like BIA-ALCL and BIA-SCC, as monitoring these issues is crucial for women's health.
  • A study analyzed 5,557 breast implants and found that 8.9% had ruptured, with subsequent surgeries confirming an agreement between ultrasound diagnoses and pathology results.
  • High-resolution ultrasonography proved to be an effective method for diagnosing these ruptures and understanding silicone migration, emphasizing the need for updating the current diagnostic classification system for better clinical outcomes.
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: With the emergence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), it has become necessary to identify the implant shell type patients have received. Therefore, an immediate, reliable method for identifying a breast implant shell type is essential. Evidence-based research and applying a real-world technique that identifies the surface topographic information of the inserted breast implants, without surgery, has become of paramount importance for breast implant physicians.

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Background: The Motiva Ergonomix Round SilkSurface (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., Alajuela, Costa Rica) is one of the representative brands of the fifth generation of a silicone gel-filled breast implant with a microtextured surface.

Objectives: In this study, the authors describe preliminary short-term safety outcomes of an implant-based augmentation mammaplasty using the Motiva Ergonomix Round SilkSurface in Korean females.

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It is allegedly reported that the BellaGel SmoothFine (HansBiomed Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) and Motiva Ergonomix (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.

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Unlabelled: Asian women are stereotypically characterized by a slim body, smaller breasts and areolae, and larger nipples when compared with White women. They would therefore be vulnerable to displacement of a breast implant if they receive larger implants. They are also prone to hypertrophic and prolonged hyperemic scars.

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