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There are many reasons women choose cosmetic surgery and breast augmentation. The decision to undergo the operation is often made by women:
* who feel their natural breasts are not large enough to suit their body size
* whose breasts have changed in size due to weight loss or pregnancy
* looking to enhance the contour of their figure to accentuate their femininity
* wishing to boost self-esteem and confidence
* seeking corrective surgery for past medical procedures
Having a pair of beautiful and 'full' breasts should be the dream of most girls. Most girls in the puberty stage envy adults with 'nice' breasts. They grow up with this mindset that they want beautiful breasts as well. As they reach the dating stage, they realise that men do pay special attention to a woman's breasts. So they spend lots of money to look and feel better. Companies also come up with different kinds of products which promise to make you more 'complete'.
Some men love them big, some love them small. There is a saying, "anything more than a handful is a waste". This phrase is true to a certain extent. A smaller cup might indeed look more attractive than a bigger cup. It boils down to a woman's physical proportion. If a woman is not tall by nature, having big boobs might make her look fat, when she is not in the first place. A tall and slim woman will look better with firmer breasts.
In an online poll on a gaming forum, men were asked what is their ideal breast size. 54% said that they were happy with a cup C. 15% were happy with a cup B and 18% were pleased with a cup D. These 3 sizes add up to over 87%. A point to take note. There were only 84 votes at the time this page was being typed. Although the number of men polled was small, it is sufficient to indicate that size does matter to men. However, you have to remember that if you wish to enlarge your breasts, you should do it for yourself, and not for other people. You need to feel good about what you are doing.
If you are seriously considering surgery for your breasts, here are some disadvantages that should change your mind.
* Price. This is the problem for most people. Having a breast implant doesn't come cheap. The average cost is from $5,000-$10,000. And there is no guarantee that it will work out fine.
* Unnatural look and feel. If the process wasn't done properly, it will give an unnatural look. This is also a common problem for most women with implants.
* Risk. There is always the risk of infection or scarring.
* Massaging of breasts several times a day to prevent hardness.
* Your other partner might not appreciate it as it is no longer natural.
* You need to follow up with your doctor once a year to check for possible leakages.
For women the appeal of having a breast augmentation surgery is very tempting, but if you are like me you have a lot of questions about what to expect from the procedure. I know from my experience that I was curious about the process beforehand and even when I was going through the steps to have my work done I asked a lot of questions of my doctor. Here I have laid out and answered some of the most important and most common concerns women have.
The most common thing I hear when it comes to breast enlargement is that women are not really happy with their bust but they don't know why they would have it enlarged. I always tell them that there are a multitude of causes for the chest to lose volume or shape and that implants are designed to fill the lost tissue. Some women naturally have smaller busts than others but even fairly well endowed women can lose shape from pregnancy or gravity.
The way I see it if there is anything you find dissatisfying there is an augmentation to help fix it. Another thing I hear often is that they think that the implants will look for false or else they will have uneven results. The truth is that it is almost impossible to tell modern implants from the real thing. Even with clothes off the nipple position is the same and the implants look very natural.
For the first few weeks to months there was some swelling and distortion but within a year of my surgery they had settled into their final shape and they looked both realistic and fantastic. Women often think that having cosmetic surgery will be painful and take a long time but the truth is that I was able to leave the hospital the same day that I had my surgery. After I was recovering I was told that it took about three hours for the actual procedure and that included the preparation and time I was coming out of anesthesia.
The procedures can be done under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation. Dr. Yates preferred technique is a deep sedation (not general anesthesia) with excellent local anesthesia in our AAAASF certified office operating suite. The patient is sedated and monitored by the anesthesiologist. The level of sedation is deep (no pain, no awareness), like a very deep sleep. Dr. Yates injects the area with a lot of local anesthetic. The implant pockets are developed and compared for size and symmetry. The breast implants are placed and the incisions closed. The amount of sedation is lightened at the time of closure and the patient is awake enough at the completion of the procedure to walk assisted to the recovery room.
Most patients have basically no pain in the recovery room because of the local anesthetic in the implant pocket. The pain increases as this medicine wears off and pain medications as necessary are started. Three incision choices are generally used; around the nipple, beneath the breast, or in the armpit. The incisions beneath the breast or around the nipple are preferred by Dr. Yates as perfect symmetry of the breast implant pockets is more consistently achieved. Dr Yates takes pride in making his scars as small and unnoticeable as possible. Check out the video to see just how short the typical incision and scars are!
There is another incision choice worth discussing, the umbilical incision (TUBA). This is also known as “scarless breast augmentation” for marketing purposes. In reality there is a scar and most plastic surgeons, including Dr. Yates, believe that this is an inaccurate surgery.
The most common technique is the Inframammary technique, which inserts the implant in the fold where the breast meets the chest wall. This technique leaves no visible scars.
In the Inframammary (IMF) technique an incision is placed below the breast in the infra-mammary fold. This incision is the most popular approach to breast enhancement. Although the scars are not on a visible location, this method can leave slightly more visible or thicker scars than other techniques.
The Inframammary method gives the surgeon maximum access for precise dissection and placement of an implant. This technique is often preferred for silicone gel implants due to the longer incisions required with this type of breast implant.
With the Inframammary method there is less impact to milk production with this procedure because neither the glandular tissue nor innervation is affected during the surgery. However, if the breast implant is placed on top of the pectoral muscle, it can exert pressure on the ducts and glands, which may reduce milk production during breastfeeding.
As for the pain, well, while there were certainly some periods of discomfort I was provided with good medicine for the pain and as long as I followed the recommendations to avoid strenuous activity I experienced very little in the way of pain. After about a week I was able to resume some basic daily activity and within a month I was pretty much back to my old self. I had to wait about two months to start running and lifting heavy things again. No matter what your needs are there are a variety of concerns. This is just a small sample of the questions you may have but if this type of procedure seems like it is well suited for you be sure to find a doctor and get all of the information you need.
The subject of risks and potential complications of surgery is best discussed on a personal basis between you and your plastic surgeon, or with a staff member in your surgeon's office.
Some of the potential complications that may be discussed with you include reactions to anesthesia, blood accumulation that may need to be drained surgically and infection. Although rare, an infection that does not subside with appropriate treatment may require temporary removal of the implant. Changes in nipple or breast sensation may result from breast augmentation surgery, although they usually are temporary.
When a breast implant is inserted, a scar capsule forms around it as part of the natural healing process. The capsule may sometimes tighten and compress the implant, causing the breast to feel firmer than normal. Capsular contracture can occur to varying degrees. If it is severe, it can cause discomfort or changes in the breast's appearance. In such cases, more surgery may be needed to modify or remove the scar tissue, or perhaps remove or replace the implant.
Breast operation are not lifetime devices and cannot be expected to last forever. If a saline-filled implant breaks, its contents are harmlessly absorbed by the body within hours. A definite change in the size of the breast is clearly noticed. Rupture can occur as a result of trauma to the chest, but more commonly it occurs spontaneously with no apparent cause. Surgery will be required to replace the implant, if desired.
If you are at an age when mammographic examinations should be conducted on a periodic basis, it will be important for you to select a radiology technician who is experienced in taking x-rays of augmented breasts. Additional views of your breasts will be required. Your plastic surgeon, in some instances, may recommend other types of examinations such as ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging. It is possible that the presence of breast implants could delay or hinder the early detection of breast.
Some women with breast implants have reported problems including certain connective tissue and immune-related diseases. Women without implants also have these disorders, so the key question is whether surgery increase the risk of developing the conditions. Several large studies have been completed that provide reassurance that women with breast enlargement do not have a significantly increased risk.