The Female Breast Can Be Effectively Increased Through Breast Enlargement



Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009

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The size and contour of the female breast can be effectively increased through breast enlargement, or breast augmentation, surgery. Aesthetic breast augmentation (mammaplasty) typically is performed to enlarge small, underdeveloped breasts or breasts that have decreased in size after childbearing. For patients with marked sagging of the breasts, a board certified plastic surgeon may recommend a breast lift surgery to reshape and lift the breasts in addition to a breast augmentation.

Mammaplasty is performed under an intravenous, local, or general anesthetic depending upon the plastic surgery technique and your preference of anesthesia . In the pre-surgery consultation, this is to be chosen by you and your cosmetic surgeon. The consultation is one of the most important steps in receiving any cosmetic surgery procedure. You and your plastic surgeon will talk about your breast size and what you expect your breast size to be following the surgery in the consultation. Your surgeon will also tell you what he or she thinks should be done, and often your cosmetic surgeon will show you a digital image of how you could look following your surgery.

In the fold under the breast, around the bottom half of the areola, or in the underarm area, a small incision about two inches in length is made. Next, the plastic surgeon will make a pocket directly under the breast tissue, or underneath the chest wall muscle depending on the surgeon's technique and the patient's anatomy. Then a breast prosthesis or implant is inserted into this pocket. A membrane of scar tissue around the device forms as your body heals to hold it in place. To close the incisions, many sutures are needed. This procedure sometimes takes one to two hours.

During consultation with your plastic surgeon, any concerns about the safety and current status of breast implants and questions about the technique and the type of breast implant to be used, will be discussed.

Following breast enlargement surgery, an elastic bandage and dressing is used for about a week. Within a day you can be up and about, but you should avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activity for approximately four to six weeks. Your breasts may be discolored or swollen after the operation. Within a few weeks bruising will disappear and swelling will also disappear after a few months. Firmness in the breasts might also be noticeable for a few weeks following breast enlargement surgery. With time, this too should diminish. An extra surgery may be needed to soften firm breasts caused by excessively tight scar formation, a procedure called capsular contracture.

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Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Chicago, Illinois and plastic surgery procedures such as breast reconstruction, breast lift, chicagobreast augmentation, and breast reduction.
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