BREAST AUGMENTATION : HAVE AN INFORMED CHOICE

Many women who transformed their bodies through breast augmentation have experienced a new boost of confidence about themselves. Naturally women got their confidence from feeling alive and vibrant by having a healthy and nice looking body.

Augmenting their breasts to make them proportionally attractive, reshaping the breasts back to their normal shape from being sa

gged due to breast feeding, or making the breast look balance are some of the reasons women opt to have mammaplasty.

However, for every client every decision is personal. And getting a breast augmentation should be properly decided upon with your licensed cosmetic surgeon.

Women of today are lucky enough to have  a lot of options to choose from in terms of surgeons, implants and even for the implant entry points for their breasts beauty enhancement.

This write up is made for the main purpose of helping women to know about the basic options you can get for your planned breast augmentation. However, talking to your doctor is the best thing to guide you.

The Breast and its parts

 Implant entry points

The usual sites of the incisions for breast augmentation procedure are usually :

• Under the arm (Transaxillary)- this kind of incision will give no scars on breast area. In the natural folds of the skin of the armpit will be the incision site can be situated.

• Around the nipple (Periareolar)- this kind of incision will conceal the incision mark on the areola area. But breastfeeding could not be possible for the patient.

• Under the breast (Inframammary)- this kind of incision will conceal the incision mark in the skin fold of the lower breast area.

Types of Silicone Implants:

1. Saline Breast Implants (Saline Implants)
Characteristics: Covered with an exterior silicone shell and saline solution inside.
When leakage happen: the saline solution will be absorbed and will be expelled by the body.
A saline implant will collapse in the event of leakage.

Saline Breast Implants are firmer than its counterparts. The shapes may be round or contoured. Usually the exterior shell surface is smooth.

2. Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants (Silicone Implants)
Characteristics: Covered with an exterior silicone shell and filled with silicone gel inside.
When leakage happen: the gel may remain within the implant shell or may excape into the breast implant pocket. However, the gel inside would not run like water, it tends to stay together. In the event of leakage a silicone gel implant will not collapse.

Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants has a more natural softness. The shape usually is round for a fuller appearance. The exterior surface could be either textured or smooth.

3. Highly Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants ( Gummy Bear)
Characteristics: Covered with textured exterior silicone shell and filled with  high-cohesiveness type of a silicone gel. Its shape will always be teardrop so that implant rotation must be avoided to prevent giving the breast an unusual look.

When leakage happen: Actually the highly cohesive gel won't move out of the silicone exterior shell.

Highly Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants has a little bit firmer feel compared to the cohesive silicone gel implants. Its shape is formed into a teardrop appearance to have a more natural look. And its surface should be textured to make it adhere to the sourrounding tissue and will be prevented to turn around.


Be educated.

Planning for a breast augmentation surgery? You must be highly informed about your choices. The best way to have more information is to talk to a qualified and trusted cosmetic surgeon.

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