title: Knowledge, concern, and satisfaction among augmentation mammaplasty patients.
abstract: Eighty-five patients with augmentation mammaplasty were surveyed. Patients were polled about knowledge of risks, level of concern, awareness of media publicity, incidence of complications, and degree of satisfaction with breast implants. Sixty-one percent of the patients were satisfied or very satisfied with implants, whereas 32% were somewhat or very unsatisfied. Level of satisfaction was not related to knowledge of risks, but did correlate with having experienced side effects or complications. Virtually all patients were aware of recent media publicity about implants, and 90% of women perceived the publicity to be negative. Seventy-five percent of the patients expressed concern about implant safety. Even after exposure to negative publicity, however, < 10% of those surveyed regret having had the surgery and only 6% indicated they would like their implants removed. Overall, patients with augmentation mammaplasty perceive the benefits of implants greatly outweigh the risks.
authors.affiliation: Breast Center, Van Nuys, CA 94105.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Handel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wellisch
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Waisman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D008402:Mass Media; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones