3 Considerations for Breast Augmentation

For the best breast augmentation results it is important to have a plan for your ideal appearance and resulting body and lifestyle changes. With this approach you don’t have to be concerned about the what-ifs that come with the varying results of cosmetic surgery.

First, you will consider one of the three most popular incision techniques. The incision choice could affect nerve endings but it will affect visible scarring. Second, as you set your appointment, you and your doctor will compare your skin thickness against the size of implants that you would like. Your skin’s elasticity and overall body frame impact how your implants will settle and appear overall once the swelling reduces. Third, your surgeon will also advise you to consider how you will treat and illuminate any resulting scarring in order to fully benefit from the striking physique of your surgery choice.

As long as your surgeon performs careful incision(s) avoid the areola you should be able to maintain nerve sensation, which is critical to your hormonal milk production and ability to feed after breast augmentation. It is recommended that women seeking this alteration do so after giving birth to all of their children. However, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s annual statistics report, we know that a great majority of breast augmentations performed in this country are on women in their late teens to mid thirties: just before or during the predominate child bearing years. You won’t know if your nerves are damaged until you try to feed your child this way, but that is what formula is for.

Your decision to carry out your new enhancement is suppose to be a happy affair not a family planning concern. That’s because it isn’t. So you can move on to plan the size, filler solution, and positioning of your future chest for your new and improved look because there are several other incision techniques available.

Size and filler solution have direct impacts on the appearance of your breast augmentation. Size is determined by your preference and body frame. The filler solution is completely up to you and the consistency of the enlarged mammary glands that you would like to have created. The primary choices are saline and silicone gel. On the one hand, both choices of implants utilize silicone shells. For the saline filler, the silicone bag is rolled and placed inside of the incision. The implants are then filled within the site to the desired shell size/ounce of weight. Patients typically exalt the most satisfaction when the saline option is used in implants that are placed below the pectoral muscle. Many women opt for saline filler for long term use in case of a rupture or leak; the body can absorb the solution without risk. On the other hand, silicone has been praised for its ability to mimic natural mammary gland shape and movement. Silicone implants can be placed either above or beneath the pectoral muscles. The necessity for replacement implants down the road aren’t dictated by the type of solution but the presence of the complications listed above or a change in your breast over time.

Lastly, the appearance of your skin is also critical to the overall enhancement of your chest. There are three options here as well that you may choose to use a combination for optimum results. First, there are oral supplements that provide your body with additional A, B, and C vitamins, for example, to help it heal. Second, there are topical treatments that we are all familiar with that involve the same type of vitamin and medicinal additives to help greatly reduce scarring. Third, laser application can be used to virtually illuminate obvious scarring from the incision site.

In conclusion, the three considerations are the type of incision, desired size, and scar treatment options. The incision will directly impact the possibility temporary or permanent nerve difficulty as well as visible scarring. Your desired size and the consistency choices with saline or silicone will act upon how your new chest appears, feels, and moves for the duration of your implantation. Lastly, the diminishment or removal of all visible scars is an opportunity for you to enjoy your enhancement without any adverse reminders of surgery. You can wear what you like without feeling as though you need to cover up any new part and just enjoy the outcome.