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Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surgery for breast
augmentation is done for a number of reasons:
1. To enhance the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small 2. To correct a reduction in breast volume after pregnancy 3. To balance a difference in breast size. 4. T o reconstruct breast in pts who has undergone removal of breast for breast cancer. By inserting an implant behind the breasts, it is possible to increase
a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes. |
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Risk involved in surgery is very little. The surgery The method of inserting and positioning the implant will depend on the patient's anatomy and the surgeon's recommendation. The incision can be made either in the crease where the breast meets the chest, around the areola (the dark skin surrounding the nipple), or in the armpit. All efforts are made to assure that the incision is placed so that the resulting scars will be as inconspicuous as possible.Through the incision, a pocket is created, either directly behind the breast tissue or underneath the chest wall muscle (the pectoral muscle). The implants are then centered beneath the nipples. The surgery usually takes one to two hours to complete. Stitches are used to close the incisions, which may also be taped for greater support. A gauze bandage is applied over the breasts to help with healing. AFTER CARE Surgey is performed under GA, Patient is hospitalized for one or two
days depending upon the vacume drains are used or not.
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