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Augmentation mammoplasty, Breast enlargement, Breast enhancement, Breast implants

Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to increase or enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breasts. This augmentation is achieved by surgically placing a saline or silicone gel-filled implant in each breast to push the breast tissue forward.

Implants vary in shape, size, and texture and are surgically inserted into the body. Most women choose implants made of the new cohesive silicone gel. They are generally considered safe and some manufactured brands have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some physicians suggest that saline-filled implants are preferred over silicone gel implants for very athletic women.

To insert the implant, the physician lifts the breast tissue and creates a pocket for the implant either behind the muscle or behind the breast tissue. Sometimes an endoscope is used. The incision through which the implant is inserted is usually under the arm or within the lower fold of the breast. Occasionally, physicians may insert the implant at the nipple or through the belly button.

General anesthesia is almost always used with breast augmentation surgery, especially for placements under the muscle. This allows the patient to sleep through the ordeal. Local anesthesia with sedation may sometimes be used for an over the muscle placement.

The surgery takes between one and three hours depending on the placement of the implant and the skill and experience of the surgeon.

After surgery, patients can expect a variety of pains and sensations. These symptoms are only temporary. Some discomforts may pass within days while others might take a few weeks.

Although most patients are happy with the results of their breast augmentation surgery, there are a small number of women who are not. Wrinkling, asymmetry, shifting, incorrect size, unanticipated shape, implant palpability, or scar deformity are some of the causes of cosmetic dissatisfaction.