Breast Enlargement

Breast enlargement is the plastic surgery procedure that allows surgeons to put an implant into the breast to increase the cup size. Women have different motivations for wishing to get breast enlargement surgery. There are different results women wish to achieve through breast enlargement that can range from subtle to dramatic. Some women feel that their breast size is not proportionate with the rest of their features and wish only to have better balance.

Regardless of the motivation, breast enlargement allows many pleasing results for women. Over the years, plastic surgeons have been able to perform breast enlargements in a safe manner with pleasing aesthetic results. Breast enlargement techniques have progressed, with an estimated over 2 million American women choosing to undergo the cosmetic surgery procedure. A telephone survey in the U.S. found that the majority of women would choose to alter their breast size first if given a choice.

Women should be realistic in what they can achieve through a breast enlargement. Every woman will have unique and individual features and conditions that will affect how the plastic surgery turns out. By having a clear idea of what the goals of the breast enlargement are the candidate can better communicate to the plastic surgeon and understand if it is feasible.

The breast enlargement surgeon will fully and thoroughly evaluate the candidate to factor in any individual conditions or features that will affect the surgical procedure. During an initial consultation your breast enlargement surgeon will also need to have your complete medical history. Breast enlargement candidates should be able to openly discuss medical histories because this can have a large bearing on the outcome of the procedure.

There are risks associated to any surgical procedure and breast enlargements have risks that must be properly assessed. One of the most important aspects of undergoing plastic surgery is to choose a surgeon with the proper credentials, training, and experience with breast enlargements. Over the years an emphasis on safety has allowed a high percentage of successful surgical procedures to be performed.

In the past, women were going in for breast enlargements with doctors lacking any credentials or proper training and the results made this obvious. Risks of breast enlargements include reactions to anesthesia, infections, capsular contracture, implant ruptures, loss of breast and/or nipple sensation, as well as other complications. Although breast enlargement patients should expect to have scars following the surgical procedure, it should fade and heal over time so that it is barely noticeable.

The breast enlargement surgeon will make the incisions in areas that will make them more hidden, such as in creases. Your surgeon will give specific preoperative and post operative breast enlargement directions to be followed in order to best avoid complications and to aid in healing and recovery. A breast enlargement is a long-term alteration to a woman's breast size that some individuals will choose to make adjustments to over the years as the natural aging process begins.

If you would like more information on breast enlargement surgery, please contact us to consult with a breast enlargement surgeon. Find out if you may benefit from what a breast enlargement can offer a woman.