For a lot of women, breast size is an important part of how confident they feel. Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure performed to enlarge a woman’s breasts. Generally women opt to get breast implants when they want fuller breasts than they have naturally or they want to go back to a size they had before losing weight. Breast augmentation can also be performed to reconstruct breast lost due to an injury or mastectomy. Whatever the reason, breast implants give women the opportunity to gain fuller, natural looking breasts.
This page gives an overview of breast augmentation. In order to learn more about the process and determine if it’s right for you, consult with a qualified professional. A plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada can give you a better understanding of the process as it relates to your goals.
What is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure in which breast implants are placed inside a woman’s natural breast in order to increase the size or improve symmetry of breasts. Those seeking to get breast implants usually have a desire to enlarge naturally small breasts, achieve better symmetry in disproportionate breasts, or restore breast volume following a pregnancy or weight loss.
Breast augmentation specifically addresses the issue of size. Sagging breasts require a different procedure called a breast lift. A breast lift is cosmetic procedure that can be done in conjunction with a breast augmentation in order to correct the position and size of breasts at the same time.
Breast Augmentation – Who is this Procedure for?
Breast augmentation is a custom surgerical process designed for women who want to improve their own appearance and self-esteem. To date there is no proven method of increasing bust size without undergoing surgery. This is a major procedure and anyone undergoing it should not be hesitant or doing it simply to please other people.
Females of any age can benefit from breast augmentation so long as the breasts are fully developed before engaging in surgery. Generally speaking, breast implants don’t interfere with a woman’s ability to breastfeed. Women most likely to be satisfied with the results from a breast augmentation are:
- Motivated by their own desire to improve breast size and shape
- Healthy, do not have any medical conditions or life-threatening illnesses
- Non-smokers
- Positive about the process and have reasonable and definite goals for improving the appearance of the breasts