Surgical Breast Enlargement (Augmentation)
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| What is it? |
- A breast enlargement operation is carried out to increase breast size by placing silicone or salt-water solution implants behind the breast tissue or under the breast muscle.
- Breast enlargment is ideal for women who feel they would like fuller breasts or for people requiring breast reconstruction following surgery such as mastectomy.
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| What is involved? |
- Your surgeon will decide the best position to make the incision in order to minimise scarring
- The most common places are the areola region ( the dark area surrounding the nipple), the crease underneath your breast or your armpits.
- The incision will be about 5cm long
- Your breast tissue and muscle is then lifted to create a pocket and the implant placed inside.
- The cut is then stitched up with self-absorbing stitches to keep scarring to a minimum.
- You will probably need to wear a support bra until you have healed fully.
- the operation can take up to 1 hour to complete and you will be under a general anaesthetic
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| About silicone implants |
- The cohesive gel silicone implant is the preferred choice of the Gatehouse Clinic.
- This is a solid gel that will not leak or deflate if the shell of the implant should tear.
- The cohesive gel implant has a very natural feel, giving the enhanced breast the look and feel of natural breast tissue.
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Your recovery |
- You will have small pieces of support tape over the incisions, which you will need to keep in place for about a week.
- You will need to wear a support bra both day and night until your breasts have completely healed.
- You can expect to return to work within one to two weeks after your operation.
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| Possible side effects. |
- You may experience nausea following the general anaesthetic, as well as temporary soreness and swelling, which should pass within a few days.
- In some rare cases, breast capsulation - a harmless response by the body to protect itself from the implant - can occur.
- Capsulation can result in a change to the shape of your breast which can look unattractive. In this case, you will need a capsulectomy operation to correct it.
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| Your results. |
- Breast enlargement surgery is considered a permanent solution.
- However, implants may sag and ripple slightly with the normal ageing process.
- It is important to take care of your new breasts and to get into the habit of wearing a support bra as part of your regular routine.
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