Introduction to Breast
Augmentation:
Breast augmentation
involves making the breasts larger by placing
an implant either under the breast tissue or behind
the muscle on which the breast lies. The implant
is usually inserted through incisions in the inframammary
fold. Incisions may also be made in the armpit
or around the areola.
Possible reasons for having a breast augmentation
are underdevelopment during puberty, loss of volume
after pregnancy, difference in size between the
two breasts and loss of breast size after losing
weight.
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Types of Implants:
A breast implant
is made of an outer layer of silicone and may
be filled with silicone gel or salt water.
Some implants are round while others are anatomical.
The pros and cons of various types of implants
and their sizes will be discussed at the time
of consultation
Further information on breast implants.
www.doh.gov.uk/bimplant
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Postoperative Course:
It is necessary
to wear a non-under-wired support bra, worn day
and night for 4 weeks and avoid vigorous exercise
for the same period.
It is prudent to avoid aspirin/ibuprofen in the
pre and postoperative period.
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Expectations and
Complications:
Complications of surgery include infection of
the wound and slow healing of the wound and bleeding.
Most women have some degree of asymmetry between
breasts and breast augmentation may occasionally
exaggerate this difference.
The capsule which the body normally forms around
the implant can become thickened and contracted.
The newer designs of implants are textured and
reduce the chances of this happening.Significant
capsule formation can lead to pain and hardness
that may occasionally require surgical intervention.Breast
augmentation does not usually interfere with breast
feeding.
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