Breast
Augmentation – Breast Enhancement
Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is
a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast
enhancing the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels
her breast size is too small; to correct a reduction in breast volume
after pregnancy; to balance a difference in breast size, or as a reconstructive
technique following breast surgery.
By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase
a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes. A breast implant is a
silicone shell filled with either silicone gel or a salt-water solution
known as saline. Because of concerns that there is insufficient information
demonstrating the safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants, the Food
& Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that new gel-filled implants,
at the present time, should be available only to women participating in
approved studies. Some women requiring replacement of the implants may
also be eligible to participate in the study.
The method of inserting and positioning your implant will depend on your
anatomy and your surgeon's recommendation. The incision can be made either
in the crease where the breast meets the chest, around the areola (the
dark skin surrounding the nipple), or in the armpit. Every effort will
be made to assure that the incision is placed so resulting scars will
be as inconspicuous as possible.
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