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Also known as augmentation mammaplasty, breast augmentation involves using implants to fulfill your desire for fuller breasts or to restore breast volume lost after weight reduction or pregnancy. If you are dissatisfied with your breast size, augmentation surgery is a choice to consider.
Breast augmentation can increase fullness and projection of your breasts, improve the balance of your figure, and enhance your self-image and self-confidence. Implants also may be used to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy or injury.
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BREAST ENLARGEMENT *
(Augmentation
Mammaplasty)
| Procedure: |
Enhance the size of
breasts using inflatable implants
filled with saline. |
| Length: |
1 to 2 hours. |
| Anesthesia: |
Local with
sedation, or general. |
| In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side Effects: |
Temporary soreness,
swelling, change in nipple
sensation, bruising. Breast
sensitive to stimulation for a few
weeks. |
| Risks: |
Lack of implant
permanence -- surgical removal or
replacement of the implants may be
required to treat problems,
including: deflation; the formation
of scar tissue around the implant
(capsular contracture), which may
cause the breast to feel tight or
hard; bleeding or infection.
Increase or decrease in sensitivity
of nipples or breast skin,
occasionally permanent. Mammography
requires a special technique.
(Note: Some women have reported
symptoms similar to those of immune
disorders. Ask your doctor about
these and other FDA concerns.) |
| Recovery: |
Back to work:
a few days. Physical contact with
breasts: 3 to 4 weeks. Fading
of scars: several months to a
year or more. |
Duration of
Results: |
Variable. Implants
may require removal or replacement. |
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