Breast Augmentation Placement And Anesthesia - Decisions To Make

Breast augmentation offers you some options in terms of placement and anesthesia. You can make your own mind up but the input from the cosmetic surgeon who will be performing your operation is essential. Let us take a closer look at the items relevant to your surgical procedure.

Implant placement is an important aspect of the breast augmentation surgery. The placement you choose can have implications for your future, which is why you must choose wisely when the time comes.

The sub-glandular implant placement is over the muscle. In this case the implants are positioned on the top of the pectoral muscle and under the fatty tissue of the patient's natural bosom. This option is best for females who have an adequate amount of natural breast tissue to cover over the implant edges. The over the muscle placement generally provides for breasts that project more.

The sub-pectoral or sub-muscular placement is one in which the breast augmentation takes place under the muscle. The implant in this case is carefully placed beneath the pectoral muscle in the chest area. This option is the better choice for females who do not have a sufficient proportion of breast tissue that will not provide enough coverage for the implant's edges. When the sub-pectoral/sub-muscular placement is used for cosmetic surgery patients the potential risk of capsular contracture is lessened.

If you are planning to have breast augmentation then anesthesia is something that you must think about, as it is crucial and essential to the operation. It is also something that can have a profound effect on your life and your health.

This cosmetic surgery procedure is performed either under general anesthesia, which is when the patient is completely unconscious, or in other cases what is known as twilight sleep, or medically known as intravenous sedation combined with a local anesthetic to make the patient feel drowsy but not for them to be completely unconscious. There are more risks associated with general anesthesia but doctors have their preferences about which type of anesthetizing agent is best for their patients. Know what your options are and which the surgeon recommends for you before you find yourself being wheeled into the operating room.

The complete costs to undergoing breast augmentation vary widely from one surgeon to another and from one area to another. You can expect to pay anyway from $2000 to $12000. In the United States the average total cost of getting implants is $5500. The price tag in an urban area will be different than for those who live in rural areas.

The final cost of everything may be broken down into numerous fees. There will be the fee for the surgeon, the operating facility fees, the fees for anesthesia, the laboratory costs for the pre-operative tests and the price of the implants. There is also a fee for prescription medications and in some cases the fee for post-operative compression garments.