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All You Need to Know about Breast Implants

Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery term fro the fat graft mammoplasty and breast-implant approaches used to modify shape, size and alter the texture of the breasts of a woman. In normal cases augmentation is done to impact post mastectomy reconstruction of breast, to rectify congenital defects, the repair of chest wound that can lead to removal of cancerous breast and in the correction of congenital defects of the wall of chest. This augmentation restores or increases breast shape using silicone gel implants, some situations fat transfer and saline implants. This can be part of the most commonly done aesthetic surgery protocol which has a long successful shows record in satisfying women who desire to regain, enhance or return balance to their figures.

Breast Augmentation Procedure

Breast augmentation can be carried out in several different ways, this depends on the patient’s preference on the style they want. Silicon implants may be placed via the incisions along infra-mammary fold at the base of the breast or through the armpits. For patients with comparatively little natural breast tissue and in need of avoid scarring altogether on patient’s breasts trans-axillary incision is performed.
Breast augmentation by saline breast implantation can be placed via both infra-mammary and trans-axillary incisions. The implantation can also be placed around the areola. This site of incision usually conceals scars very well and this makes it a popular option for augmentation patients.
Inconsiderable of implant material chosen, the breast implant may be placed either in front or behind the chest muscles, in case of women the sub-muscular implants produces best aesthetic effect. This works better for women with smaller natural breast, and sub-muscular placement interferes less with mammograms in future. In the other case, sub-glandular implants needs a simpler, less invasive procedure having a quick recovery time and to be the best choice aesthetically for athletic women who have larger or stronger muscle.

Risks of breast Augmentation

Some of the risks and site effects brought about by breast augmentation:

• Extra surgeries, with or without deflation of the device
• Capsular contraction, scar tissues which develops around the implant then squeezes the implant
• Breast pain
• Changes of nipple and breast sensation
• Rupture with removal of saline-filled implants
• Rupture without symptoms of silicone gel-filled implantation
• Breast feeding difficulties
• Unsatisfactory appearance due to implant style or size

Cost of Breast Augmentation

The cost of breast augmentation depends on the location, the doctor and the type of implantation material. Estimated surgery is ranged between $5,000 and $10,000. The surgical fee may include: anesthesia fees, Hospital or surgical facility costs, medical tests, post-surgery garments, prescriptions for medication, surgeon’s fee

Myths of Breast Augmentation

There are myths about breast implantation, they are like:

1. A myth that everyone will know i have breast implants.
2. The need for change of lifestyle or activities prior to surgery.
3. implanted breast will feel unnaturally firm and will never be soft like natural breasts.
4. That a large enough implant will rectify droopy breasts.
5. That implants should be replaced every 5 to 10 years