About Breast Augmentation Surgery And Your Options
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About Breast Augmentation Surgery And Your Options
Advice about Breast Augmentation
No single approach to breast augmentation surgery is the best for every
woman. If you are considering enlarging your breasts with breast
augmentation, then you need to understand the options for the surgical
process because you will need to discuss them with your plastic surgeon.
Women seek to enlarge their breasts with breast augmentation surgery
for various reasons. Foremost is the desire for a fuller bustline and a
well-proportioned figure, but breast augmentation can also rejuvenate
breasts that lost some of their form and volume during pregnancy and
nursing, correct a bustline in which the breasts differ in size, or
reconstruct breasts after they have undergone a previous other surgery.
This procedure is sometimes called breast enlargement and breast
enhancement as well as breast implants.
Your Body and Breast Augmentation
Your body type will influence the results of breast augmentation as
well as your surgeon's decisions about the surgical approach. This is
not a bad thing. It just means that the unique characteristics of your
body and your goals for breast augmentation will guide the process.
Your plastic surgeon will describe to you what results you can
reasonably expect.
As for the surgical approach, your surgeon will seek to limit the
visibility of the scars from your surgical incisions. For breast
augmentation, the incisions can be made beneath the breast in the
crease where it meets your chest, around the areola (nipple region) or
at the armpits. You should discuss with your surgeon the pros and cons
of these approaches and consider how you feel about where the scars
will be.
What Happens During Breast Augmentation Surgery
You may be placed under general anesthesia so that you will sleep
painlessly through the entire operation. In some cases, the option of
only using a local anesthetic along with sedation might be appropriate
for your situation as well. Your preferences along with the surgeon's
judgment will guide the decision about your anesthesia.
Once you are anesthetized, your plastic surgeon will make the incisions
to access the breasts, insert breast implants (either saline or
silicone) and position them behind your nipples. At a minimum, your
soft breast tissues will be lifted and the implant placed underneath
them. However, there is the option to also lift the pectoral muscles of
your chest and put the implants beneath the muscle and breast tissue.
Where the implant is placed in your body, whether beneath only breast
tissue or all the way beneath the muscle tissue, is an important option
to be discussed with your plastic surgeon. The choice of implant
position depends on your anatomy. For example, if you have some
drooping of the breasts the final appearance often looks more natural
if the implants are placed under the breast tissue itself and over the
muscle.
The type of breast implant used is also a very important consideration.
Saline or silicone breast implants each have their advantages and
disadvantages that your plastic surgeon will help you assess as your
surgery is planned.
At the conclusion of the surgery, which may last up to two hours, your
incisions will be stitched and taping is often used to further hold the
breasts in place while you heal. Sometimes gauze dressings will be
applied as well.
As you consider this elective cosmetic surgery procedure, it is
important to obtain as much breast augmentation information as
possible. The careful choices you make about the location of scars,
placement of implants, and what type of implants to use will increase
the likelihood of a good outcome as you seek to enhance your body.
About the Author
Dr. Lloyd Krieger is a plastic surgeon and Los Angeles breast augmentation specialist. You can read more breast augmentation information.
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