Breast Augmentation: What Are Things To Consider?
While breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure, it's still a very intensive and involved medical procedure at its core. It requires full anesthesia to put a patient all the way under for the body and its muscle tissue to be cut into and manipulated. A foreign object is left in the body and is expected to last for several years. Looked at this way, a breast augmentation sounds like a far more serious medical procedure than it does a simple cosmetic one, and that's exactly how you should look at one if you want to get a breast augmentation for yourself.
What goes into breast augmentation? What should you consider? Here are things to think about so you can get the most out of your care and treatment and feel better about your end decision.
Who you choose for your surgery
Do your research before choosing a breast augmentation surgeon. Your surgeon should have experience in both implants and breast reconstruction and lifts, so you can get all the care you need when you go to the cosmetic surgeon. Your breast augmentation specialist should have a portfolio and give you several options, especially if you also need reconstruction or if you have desires for very large breasts.
How large you want your breasts
The larger the breast implant, the more risk you have for complications as you go. You don't want to run into issues and have your breast implants rupture or slip on you or cause issues with your body and skin, so choose breast implants for your breast augmentation that match your body type in the end and will allow you to feel both confident with your implants and comfortable with them.
Your breast augmentation specialist will show you several sizes of implants that can match your body type and the results you desire. By law, you can only get implants up to a certain size, so keep this in mind as you look for the right implants for you.
How you want your procedure done
Do you want breast implants made of silicone? Do you want to have a fat removal and transplant done to allow for a more natural breast augmentation? Your cosmetic surgeon wants you to be happy with your breasts and will show you several modern techniques for achieving breast implants you can ultimately enjoy and feel comfortable in for years to come. Breast augmentation results should last for several years.