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Breast Augmentation
Deciding to undergo a breast augmentation can be motivated by different
reasons, however it is important for breast augmentation patients to
be realistic about what cosmetic surgery can achieve. The best
breast augmentation patients will have a strong self-image but are
simply trying to enhance their aesthetic beauty. Breast
augmentations provide a long-term solution for women wishing to
enlarge their breast size.
Breast augmentations are safely performed all the time but it is
essential to understand the risks that can occur with any surgical
procedure and to choose a surgeon with the knowledge, skill, and
reputation for successful breast augmentations. A personal
consultation is the first step for breast augmentation. The breast
augmentation surgeon will ask a series of questions regarding the
desired breast size and the desired appearance of your breasts. The
surgeon will evaluate and examine your breasts and consider the size
and shape of your breasts, in addition to any other individual
factors that can affect the breast augmentation. During the
consultation you will need to disclose your medical history,
including medical conditions, drug allergies, medical treatments
from the past, previous surgeries, and current medications.
Depending on the breast augmentation patient and the goals that
patient wishes to achieve through the breast augmentation will help
the surgeon determine what technique to utilize. A qualified surgeon
will recognize what will best fulfill the patient's goals and will
not proceed until both the surgeon and patient are confident with
moving forward. Cosmetic procedures like breast augmentations are
unique in that the surgeon must have an eye for aesthetic beauty as
well as medical expertise.
There are many risks involved with breast augmentation, along with
the benefits. Not all women will be strong candidates for a breast
augmentation if the risk for complication is too great. Potential
complications can be adverse reactions to anaesthesia, blood
accumulation that may need to be surgically drained, and infections.
Changes in nipple or breast sensation can result after a breast
augmentation but usually this is only temporary. Capsular
contracture can also occur in varying degrees, which is the
tightening and compression of the implant caused by the scar capsule
that forms around the implant as part of the healing process.
With the proper breast augmentation surgeon the patient can
drastically reduce the risk for complication. No surgeon should
agree to move forward with the breast augmentation if the risk is
too great and in the event a complication does occur a qualified
surgeon will be able to properly and immediately treat it so that
the condition does not worsen. Breast augmentations can subtly or
drastically improve the way a woman feels about herself.
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