-Get
the look you want with an experienced breast augmentation surgeon
Procedure: Enhance the size
and shape of breasts using artificial implants.
Types of implants:
Saline
Silicone
Adjustable
Length:
2 hours or less.
Anesthesia: General or Local
Anesthesia.
In/Outpatient: Outpatient.
Risks:
Infection. Asymmetry. Tightening and hardening of scar tissue
around the implant (capsular contracture), or rupture of implant;
either may require surgery to release the scar tissue or remove
or replace the implant. Increase or decrease in the sensitivity
of nipples or breast skin, occasionally permanent. Accurate
mammogram requires a special technique.
Recovery Back to work: a few days. Physical contact with breasts: 3 to 4 weeks. Fading of scars: several months to a year
or more.
Duration of Results:
Variable. Implants may require removal or replacement.
