The motives and reasons for considering the breast augmentation may vary, yet, the desire to promote the feeling of self-improvement mostly acts as an overriding drive for breast augmentation operations. The changes that occurs at the outside undoubtly have tremendous impact on the inside level as well. Breast augmentation, thus, is not just a simple means of changing how you look, it in fact represents, so much as the other surgical cosmetic operations does, a transformation in how you feel about yourself and your body.
Hence, the mainstay of the surgical operation lies in creating aesthetically pleasing breasts by inserting an implant behind each breast. Though, a relatively simple surgical procedure breast augmentation is performed under general anesthetic circumstances
- The nature of breast implants
o shell surface (smooth versus textured),
o shape (round or anatomical shaped),
o profile (low, moderate or high),
o volume (size)
- Placement of the breast implant
o Subglandular
o Subpectoral
o Fully submuscular
- Incisions
o Transaxillary (armpit or axillary incision)
o Peri-areolar ("nipple incision" or "areola incision")
o Inframammary Fold (commonly referred to as the crease incision)
o Abdominal (if abdominoplasty procedure is performed at the same time)
The type of the incision that can be applied to your specific case of operation will be discussed with your surgeon at your first visit.
Saline Implants
Saline breast implants vary in shell surface (smooth or textured), volume / size (number of cc), shell thickness, profile and shape (round or anatomical), and are even available as expandable implants. Most saline implants are single lumen (only one chamber), and filled during surgery. Pre-filled saline implants were available for a short time but are no longer on the market.
Saline implants are more likely than silicone to cause visible rippling and are generally firmer to the touch and less natural in appearance than silicone gel breast implants. In the event of a rupture of a saline breast implant, saline is released and the empty implant can be removed and/or replaced.
Silicone Gel Implants
Silicon is the second most abundant element on earth, next to oxygen. Silicones are actually a family of chemical compounds. They are made of silicon, which is a naturally occurring element found in sand, quartz, and rock. When silicon is mixed with oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon, it becomes silicone. Silicone can be made in a variety of forms. Low molecular weight silicones form oils. Middle molecular weight forms gels, and high molecular weight forms elastomers and rubbers. Silicone is found in many other types of implants, such as facial implants, artificial joints, drainage systems, etc. The silicone gel breast implants of today quite different than they were years ago. The early silicone gel breast implants had thick shells containing thick gels. These thick shells were replaces in the 70's and 80's with thinner shells.
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