Breast Augmentation ("Augmentation
Mammaplasty")
Description
Technically
known as augmentation mammoplasty,
breast augmentation is designed to
surgically enhance breast size with
breast implants. It can correct a
reduction in breast volume after
pregnancy, help balance a difference in
size, or implemented as a reconstructive
technique following breast surgery.
Breast augmentation can be performed
using either saline or silicone-gel
implants, depending on a variety of
factors. (Silicone-gel breast implants
was recently approved in November 2006;
used in reconstruction surgery for women
of all ages and augmentation for women
22 years and older. Various mandatory
conditions and studies apply, which can
be discussed with your plastic surgeon)
Length
1 hour or
more.
Recovery
Back to
work: 3 to 7 days. More strenuous
activity: 2 to 3 weeks. Swelling and
bruising: 3 to 6 months.
Technology
To hide
scarring, the surgeon can insert
implants through an incision in the
armpit, through the areola or where the
bottom of the breast meets the chest.
Some surgeons use a technique known as
Transumbilical Breast Augmentation
(TUBA), in which implants are inserted
through the belly button via an
endoscope.
Patient Status
Outpatient
Anesthesia
Local with
Sedation
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