subject: Cosmetic Breast Surgery Facts [print this page] Cosmetic breast surgery is a procedure that a client chooses to have for aesthetic rather than medical reasons. It is usually done on an outpatient basis, and because it is elective, is not covered by insurance policies. Several procedures fall under this umbrella beginning with augmentation. This enhancing procedure, also called a mammoplasty, is usually chosen by women who because of personal desire are not satisfied with the size of their breasts. Options exist for types of implant, and the choice can also be made to accompany the enlargement with a lift, or mastoplexy.
The two most common types of implants are silicone and saline. Each offers its own set of benefits, and a pre-operational consultation will decide which is most feasible for the patient. The filler in silicone gel acts as a solid and perhaps retains the most natural feel. If the client chooses this type, there is an option of a round shape and a contoured shape. Saltwater, much akin to the fluid that comprises most of the human body is the fluid contained in saline implants and is sometimes the preference of a patient due to the less foreign sounding substance. Often the type of insertion, where the implant will enter the body, mandates which type of implant to use.
A lift is a surgery often completed when a woman is dissatisfied with her body image after pregnancy, after nursing, or in the midst of aging; a lift is intended to address sagging or possibly asymmetry. It can be done in conjunction with augmentation or as its own procedure. Depending on the aesthetic goal, the intention of the lift, or the coupling of the procedure with an enhancement, one of several incisions will be done.
The different techniques include the crescent shaped or nipple lift, the doughnut, also referred to as the circumareolar or Benelli, the vertical or v-shaped, and the wise pattern or anchor incision. Again, each technique offers different benefits both to the client and to the surgeon. If the lift in being done with a simultaneous enhancement, the procedure will be limited to certain technical combinations. For example, in order to receive the augmentation, the patient will need to settle for an option that is more prone to scarring; other incision options just are not compatible simultaneously with a mastoplexy.
Lastly, a reduction mammoplasty, or reduction is usually a non-elective procedure due to, circulation hindrances, skeletal deformations, or other medical problems attributed to the weight of large breasts. However, it is possible to have a desire for a reduction for strictly cosmetic reasons. Though techniques vary, most often the wise-pattern or anchor incision is applied creating an entry access conducive to alleviating as many issues as possible in one procedure. Depending on the desired outcome, it is sometimes possible to use liposuction alone to satisfy the patient's needs, and perhaps looming medical issues mandate the more complicated options.
Cosmetic breast surgery is elective and, barring a reduction or complications, is usually performed on an outpatient basis. It is important to note that even outpatient, elective surgeries are indeed surgeries and consultations, adherence to recovery restrictions, and all other doctors instructions should be taken seriously.
by: Abigail Aaronson
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