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Women who have small
breasts or whose breasts became smaller after pregnancy may be
candidates for breast enlargement through a surgical procedure
called breast augmentation. Breast augmentation has been
performed safely for more than 30 years.
Currently we are using saline filled implants for virtually all
breast augmentation patients. During your initial consultation
we will gladly discuss options available to you. You may view
before-and-after photos of breast augmentation here at our web
site, as well as during consultation.
In breast augmentation, the breasts are enlarged
by surgically placing an implant behind the breast gland (right
illustration) or, in some cases, behind the pectoralis muscle
under the breast (left illustration).
The size and shape of the natural breast determines
the best placement. At your initial consultation, we discuss placement
recommendations with you. Before breast augmentation, we require
you to have a mammogram. Breast augmentation also may be combined
with mastopexy to restore breast shape.
After surgery, a soft compressive dressing will
be placed around your chest before you awaken from the anesthesia.
One or two days later when this dressing is removed. You should
avoid impact exercises and athletics for this time period.
A few patients may develop a breast "capsular
contracture" which can cause unnatural firmness or alter
the shape or position of the breast implant. This is not common
but can usually be corrected.
Weight gain or loss, pregnancy and aging can cause
changes in the tone and appearance of the skin and muscles of
the body, just as they do in the face and neck. A variety of surgical
procedures have been developed to improve the body contour.
A great source of additional information and true
stories from actual breast augmentation patients is on www.implantinfo.com.
Click
here for more before-and-after Breast Augmentation photos.
Visit our
plastic /
cosmetic surgery
office located in
Portland, Maine (ME).
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