Options For Breast Enlargement

Breast enlargement techniques have evolved over the years to include a number of options that can cater to any patient. Some breast enlargement solutions are proven and permanent because they involve breast implants or plastic surgery. However, the more natural options make claims that are not always proven.

Breast augmentations, or implants are the most popular choices to semi-permanently improve the size of the breasts. This surgical option will require consultation with a plastic surgeon to determine eligibility, risks, and what type of implants will work best for each individual patient. Surgical breast enlargement uses either silicone of saline solution implants. Both are considered safe options.

However silicone implants are the most popular because they tend to provide a more natural look and feel than the saline solution implants. There was previously some concern with silicone implants because if they rupture, the solution is not absorbed by the body, which makes it more difficult to detect ruptures. Additionally, many patient complained that ruptured silicone implants had caused connective tissue diseases and cancer. However, doctors could not prove these claims in extensive research studies, and the implants have only been approved since 2006. Saline implants use a solution that is absorbed into the body, and is therefore easier to detect a rupture because it will be more noticeable.

Surgical intervention or breast implants are not always necessary for breast enlargement. There are pills and creams that make claims to naturally create larger, fuller breasts. Many of these products have estrogen or progesterone as a main ingredient. Estrogen and progesterone are hormones found naturally in a woman's body. The increase of these hormones in the body will stimulate breast growth. Additionally, these natural alternatives may also contain a number of natural herbs that will naturally stimulate these female growth hormones. Alternative treatments can come in either a pill or cream form. Many doctors believe the creams are ideal because application requires massaging the breast, and it is thought that a gentle massage can promote the breasts' growth; daily application and a health or diet regimen may be required to get optimum results. Unfortunately, a number of these natural pills and creams do not have FDA approval, and some of their breast enlargement claims may be unfounded because there is not enough research to support their claims. Furthermore, elevated levels of estrogen in the body can cause cancer, so it is best to consult a physician, even when using natural breast enlargement treatments.

There are both surgical and natural options for breast enlargement. While the surgical options are more permanent, there are some risks involved. However, there are natural options that do not have risks, but are not proven to work. Always consult a physician, even when considering both options.