Breast Augmentation: What You Need to Know Before Deciding to Undergo the Enlargement Procedure

Heide Lynne Canlas II
Breast augmentation is a surgical operation that involves increasing the size of a patient's breasts by adding natural fat or implanting silicone in them. This kind of procedure generally does not entail a prolonged stay at the hospital. It is under a procedure belonging to the outpatient department and often done by cosmetic surgeon. This means that the patient can immediately go home after the 2 hour operation or after the grogginess of the general anesthesia has worn off. For those whose tolerance for pain is extremely low, local anesthesia may additionally be injected in the breast area.

Breast augmentation procedure entails 3 incisions: around the areola or the dark part of the skin just around the nipple, and along the slope of the breast. The new location of the nipple once the fat or silicone has been placed will also be marked by an incision. The second step of the procedure is the removal of the skin from the lower slope of the breast. The rest of the breasts are then moved to a higher location. All incision will then be stitched together.

Before the advent of silicone implants, saline filled implants were utilized by doctors. Saline is basically salt and water. It is also the primary ingredient used in intravenous solutions. The solution is then enclosed in a silicone shell before it can be ready to be implanted in the breasts.

According to a Philippine cosmetic surgeon, here is a list of questions you have to ask yourself before proceeding with the breast augmentation process. Why do I need breast augmentation? What are the benefits of this operation? Are there side effects which I should orient myself with? Is there an alternative to such a procedure? How much will the operation cost? How much time do I need to recover from the surgery?

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Heide Lynne Canlas is a Linguistics graduate who loves playing with words and expressing her feelings. She has already written a number of e-books, blog posts, news and feature stories, and how-to articles....   View profile

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