Breast Augmentation (Mammoplasty)
If you want a body contouring treatment for your small-sized or large-sized breasts, then breast augmentation will be a perfect procedure for you. It is a surgical procedure done for the purpose of increasing the breast size and enhancing the shape of the breast. Breast augmentation procedure has various benefits for women who want to reveal their feminine side to the world. Breast augmentation increases the beauty of your body and boosts your confidence level. If you have any specific desires regarding the shape and size of your breast, then one of our best cosmetic surgeons will brief you on the procedure that could help you get your dream breasts.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND BEFORE OPTING FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION
Breast augmentation is a perfect treatment for all those women who want a reduction in the size of their breasts or want to increase the size of their breasts. It is also a perfect solution for you if one of your breasts is larger than the other or if your breasts have sagged due to aging. Breast augmentation can provide you with stunning looking breasts that will look amazing in proportion to your body.
WHO CAN GET BREAST AUGMENTATION?
If you are planning to have breast augmentation in the near future, then there are certain things that you should keep in mind. After having the breast augmentation, breastfeeding might become a complicated task for you. If you get breast implants, then it doesn’t mean that your breasts wont sag neither the implants are going to stay put in your breasts forever. If your breasts have sagged, then it’s best to go for the breast lift after getting the breast augmentation.
You must also keep in mind that maximum age of breast implants is ten years. After ten years, you might need to get new implants. If you get implants, then it doesn’t mean that your breasts will look the same for almost ten years. Issues like aging or weight gain might change the shape of your breasts with the passage of time. So, when you contact Dr. Yasemin TOKSOZ AESTHETIC Clinics for İstanbul plastic surgery then feel free to discuss all these issues with your plastic surgeon.
DURING THE BREAST AUGMENTATION
The procedure of breast augmentation is usually conducted with the help of local anesthesia, but depending on the health condition of the patient, the doctors sometime also provide you with general anesthesia. The surgeon will insert the breast implant by making incision under your breast, arm or around your nipple. There are two different types of implants that are usually inserted into the breasts. The first are the saline implants and the second one is silicone implants.
AFTER BREAST AUGMENTATION
After you are done with the breast augmentation, you will experience some pain and swelling for certain period which will subside within two to three weeks. You must keep in mind that at the start, the scars under your breasts, arms or around your nipples will be clearly visible. However, with the passage of time they will get lighter. During the initial weeks of the surgery, it might be better for you to wear sports bra as it will provide support to your breasts and will keep them comfortable. It would be best if you take some time off from your work for a few days as you will need complete rest.
Your plastic surgeon might schedule you for a follow-up appointment during which he will monitor the condition of your breasts. If you feel any sort of abnormal pain in the breasts or high fever, then you must instantly visit your doctor.
Breast augmentation has been designed to improve the look of your personality so if you think your personality lacks that special touch then maybe you are in dire need for breast augmentation.
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS
In the early 1990’s it was reported that silicone breast implants were responsible for connective tissue diseases in some women. After a comprehensive evaluation of the evidence for the Association of Silicone Breast Implants with human health conditions, the Institute of Medicine concluded in June that there is “no definitive evidence linking breast implants to cancer, neurological diseases, neurological problems or other systemic diseases.” However, silicone implants are still not available to the general public in the United States . They are still widely used in Europe and South America and are available again in the USA.
PROCEDURE
Minimal Incision breast augmentation is performed on an out-patient basis using a general or local anesthesia. No incisions are made on the breast or into the breast tissue. The procedure usually takes less than two hours. Through this tiny incision, a space or pocket is made under the pectoral chest muscle to accommodate the saline implant. Placing the implant below the muscle helps it appear and feel more natural. For this procedure the surgeon utilizes an endoscope. This device is a small diameter tube containing a camera that is inserted into the pocket. The space is visualized on a monitor so that an exact pocket dimension can be created and any bleeding controlled. An empty saline implant is placed in the pocket and then filled with IV sterile saline. The majority of implants being used today are saline-filled implants. These have a silicone rubber shell and are filled with sterile salt water.
The surgeon then can adjust the amount of saline injected into the implant based on the size you have selected and correct any asymmetry of your breasts.
Breast augmentation will enlarge your breasts. It will not improve nipple asymmetry, move breasts closer together, or lift droopy breasts.
Most patients can resume to normal activities within 5-6 days following surgery. Sutures are removed in 7 to ten days and your surgeon may recommend a surgical support bra. Exercise and other strenuous activities may be resumed in about one month.
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Inframammary incision:
The incision is made on the lower portion of the breast, in the crease where the breast meets the chest, so that any scar will still be hidden. This incision allows your surgeon the best visibility during surgery. Most commonly done.
Periareolar incision:
The second most common incision is made in the areola. The incision is usually a small semi-circle. The scar is camouflaged by the nipple. However, if there are any imperfections in the scar, it will be highly visible. This type of incision has an increased risk for diminished nipple sensation.
Axillary incision:
The incision is made in the armpit, and may require the use of an endoscope. The scar is well-hidden, but provides poor visibility for the surgeon.
Umbilical incision:
The incision is made in the BELLY BUTTON. No scars are anywhere on or close to the breast. Only Saline filled implants can be used with approach. It is very popular with young, single women, who desire no scars on or around their breast prior to getting married.