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Breast Augmentation Overview

Breast Augmentation Overview

Breast Enlargement – What You Absolutely Must Consider When Selecting A Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Singapore is the place where you get an augmentation mammoplasty surgery to enlarge and enhance your breasts. Women, who are not happy with the small size of their breasts, sometimes after pregnancy or weight loss, frequently seek this breast enlargement surgery.

If you are thinking about breast augmentation with breast implants, the following information will equip you with a good overview on breast augmentation procedure and what you need to consider before proceeding with the surgery. provide you with a good introduction to the procedure.

Breast Implants

A breast implant is a silicone shell filled with either saline solution or silicone gel. Each implant type has its own advantages and disadvantages. Your breast implant plastic surgeon can explain to you and advise you which type of breast implant material is more suitable for you which is based on your individual goals and desired outcome.

There are 3 incision area options: under the arm, around the nipple or under the breast.

1) In the breast fold: This hides the scar well should it thicken. It provides the easiest and safest approach for the surgeon and is the one most commonly used. An excellent surgeon should be able to do the surgery through an incision measuring exactly one inch.

2) Around the nipple: This is often a very thin scar; if not, it will be very visible. The biggest risk of employing this incision is loss of sensation in the nipple that can occur up to 50% of the time.

picture of breast augmentation incision

3) In the axilla: This is a popular means of access when the implant is put under the muscle, but it can also be used for over the muscle. One of the implications of a scar in this area is that if it thickens, raising your arm on the beach or in a low cut gown will be a dead giveaway that you have implants. This incision also makes proper placement of the implant very difficult. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to see patients with implants that were placed too high on the chest because of this approach.

4) Through the navel: The surgery is performed through a long tube called an endoscope. While the scar may be imperceptible, it is nearly impossible to dissect a large enough pocket for placement of the implant in this manner.

Therefore, the method used is creation of the space by blowing a dissecting balloon that tears open the area. This does not create a large enough pocket for the implant, so that its outline can be seen, producing a very unaesthetic appearance.

If bleeding should occur, stopping it can be very difficult. Furthermore, because the implant can be abraded and weakened when pushed through the endoscope, the implant manufacturers will not guarantee their products in the event of leakage.

Your breasts will be wrapped with gauze bandage as well as a tighter bandage for protection and support after breast augmentation surgery. You also may have drainage tubes coming out of the incision for several days, to help drain some of the excess fluid.

It is important to take the medication prescribed to you by your doctor. Someone will need to drive you home, and you may need assistance at home over the next couple of days.

Breast augmentation makes the breasts larger for the life of the implant. Remember, also that larger breasts sag faster than smaller breasts, and augmented breasts do this as well. It is possible that you may require breast uplift surgery in later years to correct sagging if you choose to have large implants. Gravity unfortunately has no exceptions.

Here are some of the benefits of Breast Augmentation:

  • If you have a naturally small breast, it will enlarge your breasts
  • It will help increase the fullness and volume of your breasts
  • It will help restore your breast shape and size after pregnancy/breastfeeding
  • It will help restore symmetry if your breasts are asymmetrical
  • It will help restore the breast(s) after mastectomy surgery or some other condition or event that affected breast’s sizes and shapes

Watch the below video for the risks and benefits of breast augmentation procedure:

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