Breast augmentation surgery
is pursued by a variety of women for many different reasons.
Some women are simply tired of underdeveloped breasts
that don't substantially fill out clothing. Breast augmentation
is also turned to by women who have seen a decrease in
breast size or perkiness after pregnancy or nursing.
There are also plenty of women who need breast augmentation
surgery to correct deformed or asymmetrical breasts.
The procedure begins with one of
several incisions that will have been decided on between
the doctor and patient. This can be through the underarm,
from under the breast, in its natural crease, or on the
lower border of the areola. Through this incision, a
pocket is made for the implant. This pocket involves
another choice that will have already been made, that
of whether to place the implant above or below the muscle.
There are benefits to each which should be thoroughly
discussed with the doctor.
With the pocket made in its appropriate
place, the implant is placed within the breast. Implants
used today are filled with the natural substance saline,
the same solution used in intravenous treatments. This
is long established as the safer material to use for
breast implants.
Breast augmentation surgery is usually
performed on an outpatient basis under local or general
anesthesia. Most patients return to work within about
4 days or so of having surgery. More strenuous activity
should be postponed for several weeks.
Risks:
Every patient should be aware that any surgical procedure
holds a degree of potential risk. However, commuication
with the doctor will help each patient understand what
those are and that they are rare. Some risks involved
with breast augmentation include infection, bleeding,
or asymmetry. In rare cases, patient
scar excessively and experience a tightening of the
implant. This causes the breast to swell to an unnatural
firmness, and usually necessitates that the procedure
be performed again.
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