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2. Cobalt-chrome - Wikipedia

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   The alloy composition used in orthopedic implants is described in industry standard ASTM-F75: mainly cobalt, with 27 to 30% chromium, 5 to 7% molybdenum, and upper limits on other important elements such as less than 1% each of manganese and silicon, less than 0.75% iron, less than 0.5% nickel, and very small amounts of carbon, nitrogen ...

3. Plastic surgery - Wikipedia

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   Breast augmentation continues to be one of the top 5 cosmetic surgical procedures and has been since 2006. Silicone implants were used in 84% and saline implants in 16% of all breast augmentations in 2020. [44] The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery looks at the statistics for 34 different cosmetic procedures.

4. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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   Surgical mesh is a medical implant made of loosely woven mesh, which is used in surgery as either a permanent or temporary structural support for organs and other tissues. Surgical mesh can be made from both inorganic and biological materials and is used in a variety of surgeries, although hernia repair is the most common

5. Phalloplasty - Wikipedia

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   In sex reassignment surgeries, a new penis is formed with the use of a penile implant surrounded with a tissue flap. [11] The pump unit of inflatable penile implants resembles a human testicle and can serve as an artificial testicle for concomitant scrotoplasty. [12] Initially, standard penile implants were used in phalloplasty procedures.

6. Gender-affirming surgery (female-to-male) - Wikipedia

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   The penile implants are used in cisgender men to treat erectile dysfunction, and in transgender men during female-to-male sex reassignment surgery. Although the same penile implant has been used for both cisgender and transgender men, specialized penile implants for transgender men were recently developed by Zephyr Surgical Implants ...

7. Vitallium - Wikipedia

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   The alloy is used in dentistry and artificial joints, because of its resistance to corrosion. It is also used for components of turbochargers because of its thermal resistance. [citation needed] Vitallium was developed by Albert W. Merrick for the Austenal Laboratories in 1932. Subperiosteal maxillary implant made of Vitallium 1977

8. Histrelin - Wikipedia

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   Histrelin can be part of the primary care protocol in transgender children/youth, which is an off-label use in the USA [4] and the UK, [5] and is used in suppressing cis-sex puberty, until the patient is ready to begin cross-sex hormonal therapy. It is also sometimes prescribed to transgender adults who benefit from having their sex hormone ...

9. Implant (body modification) - Wikipedia

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   A transdermal implant (or percutaneous implant), also known as a microdermal implant or surface anchor, is an implant incorporating a flat plate that sits beneath the skin with an externally visible portion incorporating a bead, spike or other item that appears to float on the surface of the skin. Due to the fact that the skin is held open by ...