Breast Enhancement - 3 Crucial Points You Must Know About It!

Breast augmentation is a surgical designed to enhance as well as improve the symmetry and fullness of the breasts through implants (gel-like fluid in a flexible sac); or to bring back breast volume lost as a result of pregnancy, aging or weight loss. Before opting for such a procedure, there are certain points that you absolutely must consider, which are: 

1. Selection of Implant - silicone or saline implants: When it comes to implants, you have two options available - saline or silicone. Providing a uniform shape and firmness, saline implants come filled with sterile salt water. In contrast, silicone breast implants contain elastic gel, giving them the look of natural breasts. In terms of popularity & patient satisfaction , silicon implant score over saline implants. Apart from USA , silicon breast implant are most commonly used all over the world. 

2. Getting the right size: choosing the right size & shape of implants for breast augmentation is very important. Mammography should be done before putting breast implants.The size of implant is decided by the Plastic Surgeon after proper assessment of the breast diameter & profile of implant is decided by the shape & projection of existing breasts. In general, size selection is made based on your natural breast size. Whether you opt for a saline implant or a silicone one, implants come in varied sizes ranging from 120-180 cc. When you choose a size for yourself, you'll have to keep in mind your body frame as well as appearance you wish to have post surgery. 

3. Incision options: depending on the results you expect, you'll also need to consider which incision (a surgical cut made in your skin during operation) option you should select before undergoing surgery. Incisions can range anywhere from 3-5 CM , with their lengths increasing as the implants expand in size. Generally crease incision (incision made in the crease area below the breast fold) is used. 

Apart from crease incision, some of the other incision options that a surgeon may employ for breast augmentation could be: 

• Armpit incision (incision made in the underarm area for breast implantation through the armpit) 
• Nipple incision (incision made on the areola, which is the circular area of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple).

These incisions are smaller and don't leave behind easily visible scar tissue. Fat grafting of breasts is another alternative for smaller increase in breast volume or a complementary procedure to the breast implant surgery. If you're considering breast augmentation surgery, be sure to check with your Plastic Surgeon about these factors and which options are best suited to you, before proceeding