Thomas cronin and frank gerow biography
Gerow and Cronin - The Pioneers of Breast Enlargement Procedures!
Thomas cronin and frank gerow biography
The History of Silicone Breast Implants
Posted February 28, 2014 in Breast Augmentation, Plastic Surgery
Breast implants are prosthetic devices inserted beneath the tissue in the breast area, and they are generally made of either silicone or saline.
Breast augmentation surgery is often performed with breast implants to improve the size and shape of the breasts. Silicone implants are made of an elastomer silicone shell filled with viscous silicone gel, and this type of implant has changed throughout the years since its conception.
1960s
In 1961 plastic surgeons Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow developed the first silicone breast implant, and the first breast augmentation procedure with this type of implant was performed in 1962.
1970s
In this decade, manufacturers tried to improve the first implant model by making the outer shell thinner and the cohesion of the silicone gel lower.
Unfortunately, this new implant model was fragile and resulted in higher occurrences of implant rup