M.Ch.(Burns & Plastic Surgery), Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), MBBS, MS - General Surgery
Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon, Bangalore
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30 years experience
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Which of these benefits does cosmetic breast enlargement offer?
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You can not only get the desired size of enlarged breasts, but breast enlargement also helps in enhancing your self-confidence level by helping to improve your self-image. Women usually tend to lose the proper shape and fullness of their breast after pregnancy and breastfeeding. And it is with the help of this cosmetic surgery that the fullness is restored while introducing a balance in the shapes of the hips and the breasts, making you look more attractive. Consult with a cosmetic surgeon to know your breast enlargement options better.
Which of these choices are available when opting for breast augmentation?
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You can choose the type of material that will be used as a filling among silicone gel, saline implants, or excess fat from some other portion of your body. You can also choose whether you want a gentle sloppy look or round breasts with a fuller upper pole that is in proportion to your body shape. You can also choose the breast size you want that ranges from 150cc to 800cc. Depending on your body frame, existing breast size and proportion, the type of breast enlargement you can actually have may vary from what you desire.
Breast enlargement consists of four steps before you see the results.
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The very first step of breast enlargement is anesthesia, which is performed keeping in mind the patient s comfort during the surgical procedure. Next step is the incision, which done according to the patients desired outcome and in places where the visibility of the scarring is minimal. Then comes the inserting and placing the implants or fillings, and the last step is closing the incision. Ask your doctor, whether local anesthesia will be ideal for you or general anesthesia.
Breast enlargement can correct breasts that are severely drooping in shape.
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Unlike what people believe, there are some limitations for breast enlargement. Breast enlargement cannot correct severely saggy breasts as it is more focused on improving the size or fullness appearance of the breast. To correct severely drooping breasts, along with breast enlargement, one needs to opt for a breast lift as well. Ask your doctor whether a breast enlargement is enough for you to get the desired breast shape, or a breast lift is essential too.
All surgery comes with certain risks and uncertainties, and so does breast enlargement.
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There's no surgery that doesn't come with some risks. In case of the plastic or cosmetic surgery for breast enlargement, serious side-effects and complications are quite rare. Some of those rare side effects are risks of infection, post-surgical bleeding, capsular contracture, nipple sensitivity changes, etc. Make it a point to carefully follow all the after-surgery care tips offered by your surgeon to avoid increasing the associated risks.