Science of Breast Implants

In this chapter, the evolution of the science of breast implants is discussed in the context of five landmark publications that have guided that evolution. Other references are cited to provide some perspective as it is challenging to cover such a large topic with just five references. Based upon a systematic approach, five consequential papers that have had a major influence on the direction of the use of breast implants are discussed in detail and the reasons why they are impactful and led to seismic changes in the standard of care are examined. The landmark paper selection was accomplished by querying the highest total number of citations and citations per year during five individual sub-topic searches within the web of science on the topic of the science of breast implants.