Breast Enhancement - Achieve Your Aesthetic Goals

Beautiful, full breasts are considered the ultimate symbol of femininity. Women with small or uneven breasts can now achieve fuller, more proportioned, attractive breasts through a breast enhancement procedure. This is a unique procedure which increases the projection of the breasts, thereby providing an improved bust line. Aging, pregnancy, weight loss and breast feeding can radically change the shape and appearance of the breasts. In such cases, breast enhancement surgery can also help to increase the breast size, to achieve your aesthetic goals.

Customized Breast Enhancement to Meet Your Aesthetic Expectations

Breast enhancement can be customized to meet each patient’s aesthetic requirements and expectations. Skilled plastic surgeons can provide the surgery in such a way that the enhanced breasts ideally complement your body, allowing you to wear your choice of clothes. Sometimes, breast augmentation is done along with other cosmetic surgery procedures such as breast lift or liposuction for improved results.

How Is Breast Enhancement Done?

Breast enhancement is done using implants such as saline and silicone/memory gel implants. Women can choose the ideal size, shape, texture and profile of these implants, which would ensure the best aesthetic results.

Saline implants - Implants are inflated after they are inserted into the body and are filled with sterile salt water (saline). FDA approved saline implants have been used for many years and provide excellent aesthetic results.

Silicone/ Memory Gel implants - The new silicone gel implants or Memory Gel implants, feel softer than saline implants. Memory Gel implants are generally the best choice for patients with very little breast tissue and subcutaneous fat.

Through incisions, the implants are placed underneath the muscle (submuscular) rather than immediately underneath the breast tissue (subglandular). The procedure itself takes approximately 1-2 hours and can be performed in fully accredited on site surgical suites under general anesthesia. In some cases, the procedure may be performed under local anesthesia with sedation.

Achieve the Look You Have Always Desired

Every woman has desires that are unique to her, and an experienced plastic surgeon would carefully consider these when providing breast enhancement. When deciding on your plastic surgeon, find out whether he/she is board certified and has sufficient experience in the field. To achieve your aesthetic goals, all relevant details regarding breast enhancement must be discussed with your chosen surgeon.

Breast Augmentation Using Breast Implants

Also known as augmentation mammoplasty, breast augmentation is a very popular cosmetic procedure. Women usually choose this procedure to enhance their feminine curves by increasing their breast volume and size. Due to the obvious immediate benefit, majority of women choose to undergo breast augmentation procedures using breast implants.

Breast Implant Options

Saline implants – one of the popular forms of breast implant options. These are filled with sterile salt water and have been used for many years. Until now, many women have undergone breast augmentation using saline implants and have achieved excellent results. It is approved for use by the FDA.

Silicone implants – Also known as Memory Gel implants, silicone implants are the best choice for women with very little breast tissue and subcutaneous fat. These are pre-filled with a fixed amount of a cohesive, gelatin-like substance--the silicone gel.

Saline and silicone gel breast implants each have their own advantages and disadvantages. When compared to saline implants, the new silicone gel implants feel softer.

Where Are the Implants Placed?

In most cases, the implants are placed underneath the muscle (submuscular) rather than immediately underneath the breast tissue (subglandular). The implants will be placed through incisions. The incisions are made in the crease under the breast, through the areola, through the armpit, or through the belly button, depending on the technique and the type of implant used.

The procedure itself takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete. Most surgeons perform the procedure on an outpatient basis, under general anesthesia. Some may administer local anesthesia with sedation. After the procedure, you should expect to go home from your procedure with small, clear adhesive dressings over your incisions and wearing a regular bra.

Prior to the surgery, careful discussion with the plastic surgeon is essential. Discuss all your concerns with the doctor, and let him or her know of your goals and expectations. He will let you know of the potential benefits, the different choices of implants available, incision placement, potential risk factors and recovery period.