What does a Breast Augmentation do?

Breast augmentation, or augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure that enhances breast’s size, shape, and volume. It involves placing breast implants like saline and silicone or alternative composite implants.

Over the years, breast augmentation remains popular in the realm of plastic surgery worldwide. To this day, the procedure is persistently evolving. Present improvements allow plastic surgeons to provide safer and more personalized breast augmentation surgery to their patients with a variety of options resulting in a more natural look and feel.

Make sure to let a skilled plastic surgeon do the procedure for you. Discuss your objectives and get realistic information on what breast augmentation can do for you.

What Breast Augmentation can do?

Breast augmentation can improve the overall appearance of the breasts, it may help you:

• enlarge your breasts if you think they are too small
• restore your breast size and shape that was modified by pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight loss
• restore the symmetry of asymmetrical breasts
• correct the breasts after surgery for other conditions

Although this type of plastic surgery is usually for cosmetic purposes, it can also serve for reconstructive surgery as part of treatment for breast cancer.

What are the things you need to know before proceeding with the surgery?

Your personal preferences including the size, shape, and feel are important information your plastic surgeon needs to know. Aside from certain material, breast implant comes in different shapes and sizes –smooth or textured, round or shaped like a teardrop. You can also consider the following factors before giving it a go.

• It cannot fix sagging breasts. Breast augmentation can actually increase the appearance of sagging breasts. A plastic surgeon may do additional surgery like breast lift to fix sagging breasts.
• Breast implants are not permanent. Although breast implants are safe and can last for a decade on average, they are not designed to last a lifetime. They’ll need a replacement at some point. They may break or burst, that’s why an annual checkup is necessary with your plastic surgeon. Despite having breast augmentation, the breast will continue to age and can still be affected by some body changes like weight gain or weight loss.
• Breast implants may hinder breastfeeding. Some women find breastfeeding a challenge after breast augmentation. However, others can breastfeed normally.
• Breast augmentation may not be covered by your insurance. This kind of plastic surgery will not be covered by insurance unless it is medically necessary like a mastectomy. Keep in mind that you should also be ready for further expenses like additional surgeries and imaging tests.
• Expect to have additional surgery in the future. Once you outlived the breast implants, you may need another plastic surgery like breast implant along with the replacement.
• MRI scans may be necessary. While the FDA suggests MRI scanning every three years, other studies show that screening is only necessary if the patient has symptoms.
• You need to stop smoking a few weeks before the surgery. Before breast augmentation, your plastic surgeon will ask you to quit smoking for at least 2 weeks before the surgery. The nicotine can cause a problem in blood circulation.

Major Benefits of Breast Augmentation

• Increased self-confidence – When you feel good about yourself it will boost your confidence. With breast augmentation an improved breast appearance is achievable. Most women feel more feminine and attractive after plastic surgery.
• Shopping for clothes is made easier – Certain clothes that you can’t wear before can begin to fit after breast augmentation. This makes your shopping more fun and less frustrating.
• Better breast symmetry – The degree of breast asymmetry varies from woman to woman. Others can have them barely noticeable, but others may find them distressing. Aside from increasing the size of the breast, breast augmentation can improve the breast symmetry, talk to your plastic surgeon regarding this.
• Restore your breast from aging or pregnancy – Your breast can lose its volume and firmness after pregnancy or due to aging. Your plastic surgeon can fix them through breast augmentation.
• Few risks – Every surgery carries potential risks. Over the years, breast augmentation procedure has improved making it safer and long-lasting which can last for more than a decade. When performed by a skilled plastic surgeon with latest the tools and method, it can be virtually no risks.

Why today Breast Augmentation safer than ever?

Breast augmentation is old, popular plastic surgery. Annually, there are hundreds of thousands of breast augmentation surgeries performed. The safety of this procedure is backed by a variety of data and evidence.

With the help of technology and ever-evolving improvements for breast augmentation, several options are added for the breast implant. Some devices are even created stronger while remaining soft with the natural-looking result. Augmentation is also possible without implants through fat transfer. Improved surgical techniques are also being used by plastic surgeons to give the best result possible to the patients.

Breast augmentation has helped millions of women around the world. To ensure your safety and get the best result, make sure to consult a licensed and accredited plastic surgeon. Also, remember to do your research regarding the procedure so you’ll know what to expect before and after the plastic surgery.