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07/30/2022Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation (also known as breast implant surgery, augmentation mammoplasty or “boob job”) utilizes breast implants to enlarge the size of your breasts. Sometimes volume needs to be restored after weight loss or pregnancy. Some breasts are naturally small or asymmetrical. Asymmetry can be corrected with implants of different volumes. Breast implants increase fullness and projection, balance breast and hip proportions and can increase self-image.
Breast implants cannot help severely sagging breasts. That condition may require a breast lift. Depending on how extensive a lift is needed and your surgeon’s opinion, a breast lift and augmentation may be combined into one surgery or separated into two surgeries several months apart.
A good candidate is a healthy, fully developed, a non-smoker and has realistic goals. The most satisfied patient is doing it for their own person and not someone else.
At your consultation with your surgeon, you will discuss implant placement (on top or underneath the muscle), type of implant (silicone or saline), method of insertion (inframammary, periareolar, or transaxillary), approximate volume desired, and anesthesia. Your surgeon will measure your breast diameter and help you choose the best implant to fit your frame.
Breast implant surgery takes approximately one to two hours. During the procedure, the surgeon will make an incision and then separate the breast tissue from the muscles and connective tissue in your chest. This will create a pocket either under or on top of the pectoral muscle. The implant will be inserted into this pocket and centered behind the nipple. Saline implants are inserted when empty and then filled with sterile saline after they are placed. Silicone implants are inserted pre-filled using a special funnel that decreases the size of the incision needed. The incision is then closed with sutures. Your surgeon will send you home in the dressing you will need until your first follow up appointment and with written instructions for post-operative care. The patient will have weight bearing, movement and activity level restrictions for a period defined by the surgeon. Usually the patient goes home the same day. You will need someone to drive you home and stay with you for at least 24 hours.
The patient will likely have some swelling and soreness. Your surgeon may prescribe pain medication. The pain and swelling will subside over the first few weeks. As you begin to heal, keep in mind the restrictions provided by your surgeon. Participating in strenuous activities that raise your heart rate or blood pressure or lifting heavy objects within the first few weeks after surgery can put you at risk of bleeding in the pocket around the implant. Call your surgeon if one of your breasts becomes red, warm to the touch or swells considerably more than the other breast. Also watch for a fever, trouble breathing or pain in your legs or chest.
Long term considerations include breast aging (sagging), implant lifespan, complex mammograms, challenging breastfeeding, possible future surgeries and recommended screenings for implant rupture. Smoking cessation is very important to breast implant health. Nicotine increases the chance of capsular contracture, a condition that causes the tissue around the implant to tighten, harden and become painful. The only remedy for this condition is surgery.
The most important thing you can do for the best result is have reasonable expectations based on your anatomy. Breast augmentation enhances the breasts you have, it does not transplant “perfect” breasts onto your chest wall. Being direct with your surgeon about your expectations and asking questions will also lead to a more satisfying result.
Breast implants cannot help severely sagging breasts. That condition may require a breast lift. Depending on how extensive a lift is needed and your surgeon’s opinion, a breast lift and augmentation may be combined into one surgery or separated into two surgeries several months apart.
A good candidate is a healthy, fully developed, a non-smoker and has realistic goals. The most satisfied patient is doing it for their own person and not someone else.
At your consultation with your surgeon, you will discuss implant placement (on top or underneath the muscle), type of implant (silicone or saline), method of insertion (inframammary, periareolar, or transaxillary), approximate volume desired, and anesthesia. Your surgeon will measure your breast diameter and help you choose the best implant to fit your frame.
Breast implant surgery takes approximately one to two hours. During the procedure, the surgeon will make an incision and then separate the breast tissue from the muscles and connective tissue in your chest. This will create a pocket either under or on top of the pectoral muscle. The implant will be inserted into this pocket and centered behind the nipple. Saline implants are inserted when empty and then filled with sterile saline after they are placed. Silicone implants are inserted pre-filled using a special funnel that decreases the size of the incision needed. The incision is then closed with sutures. Your surgeon will send you home in the dressing you will need until your first follow up appointment and with written instructions for post-operative care. The patient will have weight bearing, movement and activity level restrictions for a period defined by the surgeon. Usually the patient goes home the same day. You will need someone to drive you home and stay with you for at least 24 hours.
The patient will likely have some swelling and soreness. Your surgeon may prescribe pain medication. The pain and swelling will subside over the first few weeks. As you begin to heal, keep in mind the restrictions provided by your surgeon. Participating in strenuous activities that raise your heart rate or blood pressure or lifting heavy objects within the first few weeks after surgery can put you at risk of bleeding in the pocket around the implant. Call your surgeon if one of your breasts becomes red, warm to the touch or swells considerably more than the other breast. Also watch for a fever, trouble breathing or pain in your legs or chest.
Long term considerations include breast aging (sagging), implant lifespan, complex mammograms, challenging breastfeeding, possible future surgeries and recommended screenings for implant rupture. Smoking cessation is very important to breast implant health. Nicotine increases the chance of capsular contracture, a condition that causes the tissue around the implant to tighten, harden and become painful. The only remedy for this condition is surgery.
The most important thing you can do for the best result is have reasonable expectations based on your anatomy. Breast augmentation enhances the breasts you have, it does not transplant “perfect” breasts onto your chest wall. Being direct with your surgeon about your expectations and asking questions will also lead to a more satisfying result.
