Breast augmentation is the popular name of the surgery in which surgeons enlarge the breasts. In order to make the breasts larger, the surgeon inserts implants under the patient’s breast tissue or chest muscles.
Some people get this surgery to get a better-looking body; some get it to correct asymmetry (either congenital or either as a result of a disease or a treatment). Also, this operation solely improves patients’ self-confidence. Therefore, it is quite popular.
Breast augmentation is a surgical intervention; thus, it is not a thing to be taken lightly. If you are thinking about getting a breast augmentation, you should book a consultation with our team at Gold City Hair to get a better idea about what to expect. This way, you can learn what can we do for you and what you can expect realistically. Before we dig into this topic, here are some things you should consider:
Things To Keep In Mind When Getting A Breast Augmentation
We suggest breast augmentation patients undergo routine MRI scans for around 3 years. This will ensure that your health is well, and there are no complications regarding your implants.
On top of that, regular mammograms are not compatible with breast implants. What this means is, you have to get additional scans to ensure your health.
Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the visual effect of breast implants will last throughout your lifetime. As you age, the look of your breasts will change with your body. The amount of change you will experience partly depends on your lifestyle and how much weight you gain or lose
How To Prepare Yourself For Breast Augmentation
Before your surgery, you will have a chance to discuss the details with our team at Gold City health services. Together we will determine the size, look and feel of your breasts. You will get to choose whether you want a smooth implant or one with more texture. Also, you can determine if you want it to be round looking or water drop shaped. And of course, whether you want your implant to be a saline one or a silicone one.
After you go through the consultation phase with our team, we may require you to go through a mammogram before the surgery. Furthermore, we need to know if you are using any medication beforehand because the doctor might need to adjust your medication intake if you are using certain types of medication. A good example of this is aspirin since it dilutes the blood and causes you to lose more blood when you bleed. This may affect the operation badly.
On top of that, you should tell us if you are a smoker. The operation requires you to stop smoking for a while before and after your breast augmentation operation too.
Aside from that, we highly advise our patients to have someone to accompany them through their first night too.
What To Expect Out Of Your Breast Surgery
After your surgery, you will most likely go home the same day. We do this procedure with both local and general anaesthesia with the latter being more common. Our doctor makes the insertion through three possible places.
- Under your breast line (inframammary)
- From the bottom line of your nipple (periareolar)
- From your armpit (axillary)
After the incision, our doctor creates a space between your breast tissue and muscles (in subglandular method). This is where the implant goes.
- If your implant is a saline variant, the surgeon puts the implant in its empty form and fills it with isotonic serum solution once inside.
- If it is a silicone variant, the implants go inside already in their final size.
Outlook After Surgery
This operation will change how your breasts look, and this may improve how you judge your body and increase your self-esteem. Though, you should not set unrealistic expectations about the improvement you will see. However, that doesn’t mean that your result will not be satisfying. On the contrary, you will have an impressive change in your appearance.