Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that involves enhancing breast tissue using an implant.
What is this procedure?
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that involves enhancing breast tissue using an implant. It is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed today. It's an option to increase breast volume and improve contour. It includes women who feel their breast size is too small due to inadequate development or subsequent shrinkage, for example, after pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is also known as augmentation mammoplasty, which can achieve fuller, more youthful, shapelier and natural-looking breasts.
A range of breast implant options exists which differ by:
- Shape - round or contoured
- Texture - smooth or textured surface
- Profile - standard, moderate or high
- Size
- Volume
One of the decisions involved in breast augmentation is whether to use silicone or saline implants.
Silicone implants: are the most commonly used implants in Australia. They are made of a silicone rubber shell filled with silicone gel that feels very similar to natural breast tissue.
Saline implants: are made of silicone rubber shells and are filled with sterile saltwater or saline solution. The saline solution has the same salt concentration as the body, which means that the solution presents no health risk.
These implants are both available in similar shapes, sizes and textures and only differ in the composition filling them. The appropriate implant will be selected with the surgeon's help to accommodate the patient's desired results and specific concerns.
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What to expect from your surgery series;
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
- Breast Lift With Implant
- Breast Lift and Autoaugmentation
- Breast Implant Removal / Fibrous Cap Removal
- Breast Implant Replacement
- Breast Reduction
- Male Breast Reduction (Gynaecomastia)
What techniques are used series
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What can be achieved?
Breast augmentation surgery is generally performed to:
- Increase breast size
- Enhance cleavage and fullness
- Improve breast and torso proportions
- Restore youthfulness
- Balance asymmetrical breasts