Breast augmentation, also known as mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure performed to enhance the shape and size of a woman’s breasts, using breast implants. This procedure can help make the breasts more proportional to the rest of the body; it can even out breasts which are different in size, and it can restore volume to breasts which have lost their fullness due to weight loss, pregnancy, breast feeding, or age. Breast augmentation can also be used for reconstructive purposes on patients who have undergone mastectomy or those with a congenital breast deformity.
Breast Augmentation
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Dr. Bui has found that the best candidate for breast augmentation is a woman over the age of 18 who is unhappy with her breast size and looking to enhance their appearance.Patients must be psychologically stable, physically healthy, and have realistic expectations. Breast augmentation can enhance the look of the breasts and often has the added benefit of increasing one’s self confidence.
The Surgery
Breast augmentation typically is an outpatient procedure that takes about 75 to 90 minutes to complete and is performed under general anesthesia.
Breast augmentation involves many different options and techniques. Choices are made about the type of implant, the incision location, and the implant placement. The choices that are right for you will depend upon your individual preference. Currently, Dr. Bui offers the following breast implants:
- MENTOR®
- Natrelle® by Allergan Aesthetics
There are several different locations for the incisions. Dr. Bui commonly uses the inframammary (within the crease below the breast) and the periareola (at the edge of the nipple-areola incisions). Once the incision is made, the breast tissue is lifted to make a space or pocket into which the implant is inserted. After the implant is inserted, the incisions are then closed. Tape may be used for added support and the breasts may also be wrapped with gauze or other bandages.
Regarding placement of the implant, there is a choice between subglandular and submuscular. Subglandular placement is above the chest muscle and submuscular placement is beneath the chest muscle. Submuscular placement tends to be more painful but the implant is better shielded so ripple is not visible in the cleavage area.
There are two types of implants available: silicone gel-filled and saline-filled implants. In order to use silicone gel-filled implants, you must be at least 22 year-old. The pros and cons of each type of implant will be presented to you at the time of consultation. Saline implants are inserted empty and then filled, allowing for minimal incision and thus minimal scarring. Silicone gel-filled implants required slightly larger incision as they are prefilled. The implant’s size will be dependent on your individual preference and tissue availability.
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