What is Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Breast augmentation surgery is the name given to the breast augmentation process of people whose breasts are smaller than they want. It can also be defined as a breast implant.
For Whom Breast Augmentation Surgery Is Performed?
Small breasts make the person feel bad and lower their self-confidence. Suitable candidates for this procedure include: having an asymmetrical breast size, complaining of insufficiently developed breast structure, breast tissue loss due to breast tumor, breast deformation after excessive weight loss, sagging and drooping breasts after breastfeeding, and those who are 18 years of age or older in which the anatomical development of the breast tissue has been completed and who do not have any disease that may prevent surgery.
How is the Breast Augmentation Surgery performed?
A few cm incisions are made under the breast for the silicones to be attached to the patient under general anesthesia. Prostheses are not placed inside the patient's breast tissue. It is usually placed under the breast tissue or under the muscle in front of the rib cage. The area to be placed is decided in accordance with the breast structure of the patient. However, the prostheses applied to each patient have different types. The type that is suitable for the patient is preferred and the procedure is carried out. The operation is completed in approximately 1 or 2 hours. The incision scar opened during the operation becomes unclear in the post-operative period.
Preparation Before Breast Augmentation Surgery?
There are some points that should be known before breast augmentation surgery. There are some tests that should be done before the surgery. Radiological imaging, known as ultrasonography and mammography, is performed. It is carefully examined to see if there are any problems. In the examinations performed, all the controls of the patient are carried out and their wishes are taken into account. At the same time, it is necessary to decide how many cc will be applied to the patient in the preoperative period. With the right cc selection, the natural look does not go away. This point is very important and careful selection is required.
Types of Breast Augmentation Surgery?
There are methods using silicone gel-filled prostheses and inflatable prostheses. In addition, fat injection taken from the patient has become a very popular method recently. However, fat injection may decrease over time and the breasts may lose their fuller appearance again. Therefore, the prosthesis method is a more preferred permanent method.
Points to Consider After Breast Augmentation Surgery?
During the hospital stay, all vital signs of the patient are checked and appropriate care is performed. After the operation, the patient does not experience excessive pain. Mild pain may occur. If the patient's prosthesis is placed behind the chest muscle, the patient may have problems moving the arm for a few days. In this case, muscle relaxants and pain relievers are used.
-
Conditions such as bleeding or infection are followed closely and are very rare.
-
Swelling and bruising may occur in the early period. It resolves spontaneously within a week.
-
After the surgery, a bra or bandage is applied to the patient's breasts.
-
Breast massages recommended by the doctor can be applied.
-
According to the doctor's preference, a drain can be placed in the operation area. This is removed after the 2nd day after surgery.
-
Since dissolving stitches are generally preferred, stitch removal is not possible.
-
There may be numbness or tenderness of the nipple in the early postoperative period. But this goes away after a short time. The patient can continue her normal life after a few days.
-
It is not recommended to do sports and lie face down for about 2 months.
-
The patient should not lift heavy for 1-2 months and should not reach too high and lift their arms.
-
Prostheses do not need to be removed during pregnancy and puerperium. Mothers can breastfeed their babies. As long as prostheses are not damaged due to trauma, they are used for life, which is a situation that is almost never seen in today's technology. It can be changed if there is an undesirable situation related to the prosthesis.
-
Methods such as annual examination, US, mammography, tomography and MRI can be used to control the breast tissue.
Cost of Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Breast augmentation surgery prices may vary depending on the anatomical structure of the patient's breast and the method most suitable for this structure. You can get more detailed information by calling us.
