Breast Augmentation

BREAST AUGMENTATION

Also Known As: Augmentation Mammoplasty, Breast Enlargement, Breast Implants

Breast Augmentation Definition

Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to enhance the appearance, increase the size, or alter the shape and contour of a woman’s breast.

Breast augmentation can also be used for reconstructive surgeries for patients who recently underwent mastectomy. It can help balance disproportion breasts and enhance body contours.

Breast enlargement and augmentation offer women with larger, firmer and visually satisfying results.

Benefits of Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation will benefit women desiring to alter the shape of their breasts by using artificial implants. It can also be used to make the breast firmer after pregnancy.

Breast enlargement will benefit women who find their breasts too small. It can also help in correcting asymmetry in breast sizes.

Breast augmentation will benefit women who recently performed other reconstructive plastic surgeries that may affect the breast size and shape.

The Breast Augmentation Procedure

During your consultation, the surgeon will guide you through choosing the appropriate breast augmentation procedure to achieve desired results.

Breast Implant placements are made through several routes, depending on the surgeon’s preference and specialty as well as individual cases and personal desired results.

The most common technique used is Inframammary breast augmentation where the incision is made on the lower part of the breast in order to hide the incision scars.

Another popular technique called Periareolar Breast Augmentation is performed by doing the incision around the lower part of the areola.

An Axillary or Transaxillary incision is made in the armpit, with or without an endoscope.

The Transumbilical or Umbilical Breast Augmentation, which normally requires an endoscope, is performed with an incision through the belly button. However, this procedure is rarely performed.

Recovery After Breast Augmentation Procedure

Immediately after the breast augmentation surgery, the breast will be covered in gauze bandages to prevent possible infections. It will be removed a few days after the surgery and will be replaced by a surgical support bra.

One to three weeks after the breast augmentation procedure, the breasts will experience bruising and swelling as well as mild burning feeling of the nipples. The stitches will be removed after a week or so, and will be able to return to non-strenuous activities.

For several weeks, the breasts will be tender and be sensitive to direct contact.

The breast augmentation surgery will leave permanent scarring and may appear to become worse after several months. However, these scars will fade over time.

The Results

Majority of patients who underwent breast augmentation produced satisfying results.

However, regular visits to the doctor are required, especially for prescribed age groups, to ensure prevention of complication, early detection and early treatment.

The results will depend on personal expectations of results. Once you have understood realistic expectation and matched it with your desired results, breast augmentation can be worth the risks.

Surgical facility And Cost

Breast implants and breast augmentation are usually performed in surgical facilities, hospitals and office-based centers.

The average cost of breast augmentation is around $3,500, without other fees for the surgeon, anesthesia, and operating facility fees. Total costs for breast augmentation ranges from $3,000 to $10,000.

Side Effects, Risks, Complications and Contradictions

The most serious and controversial complication associated with breast augmentation is the possibility of breast implant leakage.

Other complications include excessive bleeding, scarring, hypersensitive or under sensitive nipples, abnormal milk production, hematoma, infection, sensory changes, breast asymmetry, and contour irregularities.

Cosmetic Surgery