Breasts are organs of great importance for women. It has an important role in the sense of motherhood, breastfeeding and personal self-confidence. Lack of self-confidence in women with insufficient breast volume and sagging, not being able to wear the desired clothes is a very big problem. At this point, we help solve these problems with the little touches we make as plastic surgeons.
Breast augmentation is provided with a breast prosthesis in the form of silicone gel placed on the breast tissue or submuscular plane. Patients who apply for breast augmentation surgery usually have difficulty in describing the breast size they want to achieve. They often say the bra size they want (like 85, 90).
So what are we plastic surgeons changing?
In breast augmentation surgeries, we change sizes such as A-B-C, which are expressed as cups in the breast volume we change. The letter A denotes the smallest breast size. For this reason, the patient's expectation should be evaluated very well before the operation.
In addition, patients should know that the breast prosthesis size to be placed is determined by their own body structures and anatomy, and not every implant can be placed on every patient..
In Which Situations Is Breast Augmentation Surgery Performed?
Breast augmentation surgery is often performed on women who are not satisfied with their breast size. Apart from this, breast augmentation surgery can be performed to support the recovery of sagging and loosing breasts after breast augmentation, breastfeeding or serious weight loss. Although it is very rare, it is also applied in individuals with congenital breast anomaly. It can also be applied in male to female patients from the processes of gender change.
Are Silicones Used in Breast Augmentation Surgery Safe?
This question is a very popular one. Breast prostheses are medical implants that have been used in the world for years and continue to be developed. Each of the breast prostheses or silicones as they are called by the public is offered for use after passing many tests for durability and long-term retention in the body.
It has been determined by many foreign scientific studies that breast prosthesis does not cause cancer. In these studies, patients who were followed up for a long time such as 20-30 years were examined and it was determined that the rate of occurrence of breast cancer in patients with breast prosthesis was not different and even slightly lower than in normal women.
Before Breast Augmentation Surgery
After a detailed examination and decision processes, patients enter the preparation period for surgery. In addition to routine tests, breast ultrasonography and, if necessary, mammograms are requested according to the age of the patient. Patients should stop using blood thinners and green tea before surgery. Smoking is a proven data that negatively affects the results of plastic surgeries. Therefore, smoking should be avoided before and after these surgeries.
It has been determined by many foreign scientific studies that breast prosthesis does not cause cancer. In these studies, patients who were followed up for a long time such as 20-30 years were examined and it was determined that the rate of occurrence of breast cancer in patients with breast prosthesis was not different and even slightly lower than in normal women.
Complication rates are very low when breast augmentation surgery is performed by an experienced Plastic Surgeon. But one of the main points that should not be forgotten is that there can always be complications, even if it is quite low. Complications include capsular contracture, prosthesis slippage, infection (inflammation) and bleeding. You can reduce these risks by following the recommendations made before and after the surgery.
Will the breast prosthesis explode? These prostheses are manufactured and tested to withstand very high forces. It needs to be pierced for it to burst, and even in this case, the special technology gel does not spread to the nozzle. In this case, the prosthesis should be replaced.
Rest is recommended for 5-7 days after prosthetic surgery.
After Breast Augmentation Surgery
After breast augmentation surgery, you stay in the hospital for 1 day. It is recommended to use a special bra after the surgery. It is very comfortable for patients to return to social life after their rest periods.
As a result, breast augmentation surgery is one of our most pleasing surgeries where we get immediate results. However, it is recommended to be performed by an experienced Aesthetic Surgeon to get a good result.