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Breast Enlargement
Breast Enlargement
Breast Enlargement, clinically referred to as Augmentation Mammoplasty, is, traditionally and currently, the third most popular cosmetic surgery procedure performed in the United States the most popular cosmetic procedures, in order, include nose reshaping and liposuction. The main reasons of a woman has breast increase are that she feels her breasts are too small, she has uneven breasts or she wants to regain the size and shape of her breasts after experiencing significant weight loss or pregnancy.
The first surgical breast augmentation was performed in 1890 using paraffin injections. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, over 250,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed in 2003 within the United States. Moreover, the number of breast augmentation procedures conducted in the U.S. has increased by more than 20 percent over the past four years.
A breast enlargement surgery takes 1 to 2 hours or more depending on the type of surgery and is usually done under local anesthesia. The implant is placed either under the breast tissue or the chest muscle beneath the breast. The surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis, but sometimes hospitalization may be necessary for some individuals.
Complications may occur with this surgery. The common problems are breast pain, breast hardness and numbness in the nipples that may last for years. Some individuals may also develop an infection that may require the removal of the implants for several months until the infection clears. Implants may also occasionally leak, rupture, wrinkle or change shape necessitating a second surgery to replace the damaged implants.
It is important to ascertain whether the American Board of Plastic Surgery certifies the surgeon. The patient should put questions the doctor regarding the risk or difficulties involved in breast increase, the size, shape and texture of implant, the contents of implant, and the remedial measures if anything goes wrong with the surgery and the time of recovery. Any weight reduction program or future planning of pregnancy should be told to the surgeon because this can affect the long-term result of breast enlargement.
Currently the most commonly used implants have a silicone shell but are filled with a salt water solution known as saline. At present, the FDA does not approve silicone gel breast implants because they are not proven to be safe.
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