The breast enlargement operation can be carried out to the people who have complaints about the small size of their breast caused by developmental problems, having asymmetry among breasts, loosing weight, changes that occur after birth. Decision on the amount of enlargement should be done with a surgeon. Measurement of waist-hip and desired size should be taken into consideration in the decision making process.
Own fat of the patient could be used to enlarge breast which loose fullness without sagging. If there is marked sagging, silicone prosthesis should be used. Silicone prosthesis might also be inadequate for breast which shrinks and sags after birth. In this case breast lifting should be done adding silicone prosthesis. Breast augmentation operations enable bigger, fuller and better breast.
Silicone prostheses are categorized according to the shape as round or anatomic; according to content as saline or silicone gel and according to surface as smooth or textured. Silicone prosthesis can be placed into submusculer, subfascial, subglandular or dual plan. Prosthesis can be placed into three different insicion such as around the areola, the crease below the breast and armpit. You should rely on the preference of the surgeon on the selection of the right prosthesis, placement area and placing methods. Detailed information could be obtained from plastic surgeon.
Am I a suitable candidate for breast augmentation?
- If you have breast asymetry
- If breasts are small
- If you have breast loosing fullness
- If you have breast sagging
- If you have discomfort while wearing bikini or sport clothes because of having small breast
- If sagging occurs after loosing weight
You should apply to a plastic surgeon to learn detailed information.
Operation
Breast augmentation operations are carried out under the general anesthesia in the hospitals. You should talk about the size, type, placement area and placement methods before the operation. You could be discharged on the same day or the day after.
After the operation
The person who is operated come back to work in 3-4 days. The person could start doing sport generally 3 weeks later. Despite it is rare, capsule might occur around the prosthesis. If asymetry occurs due to capsule formation, new operation could be done.