Breast Enlargement: Things a Woman Should Consider About
the Surgery
There is no question that breast enlargement is the most
popular among all the cosmetic procedures available today
in the United States. There are a significant percentage
of women in the country, whatever backgrounds they came
from, who wish to have breast implants done on them.
Breast enlargement procedure is even more popular in big
cities such as New York. This may be attributed to the city's
known advancement in cosmetic surgery, among other things
like art, fashion, aesthetics, medicine and technology.
Many notable cosmetic surgeons and other medical practitioners
are based in New York City due to this reason. That is why
many women from all over the country go to New York City
for their breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reconstruction
and other similar procedures. This is ultimately for the
reason that they want to have one of the best doctors in
the country perform their respective surgeries.
A woman must be fully aware of the nature of breast enlargement
procedure, its processes and every single detail involving
it before truly deciding on going through the surgery. Breast
augmentation is a major surgery and, whatever personal reason
a woman has for opting to go through the procedure, she
should treat it as such.
Breast augmentation is done by inserting prosthesis, more
popularly called silicone bag, either under the breasts
or under the breasts and chest muscle. The silicone bag
is filled with salt water to make the prosthesis expand,
which then results to fuller breasts, increased cup size
and more cleavage.
Ultimately, the size of the implants is a personal choice
left for every patient to decide. It may sound like a simple
matter, but those who want to have breast augmentation should
take it seriously. In fact, one of the most common mistakes
women make when going through breast enlargement procedure
is deciding on the wrong breast implant size.
One thing a patient can do to avoid choosing the wrong
size of breast implants is to look at before and after photos
of previous patients who have undergone the procedure. These
photos are available almost everywhere - magazines, the
Internet and your doctor's office. It is best to check on
the available before and after photos from your doctor's
office so you can discuss your options and concerns directly
to your doctor. Asking for photos of surgeries done by your
chosen surgeon is recommended since it is a way for you
to see his or her successful surgeries.
Another way to figure out the size of breast implants right
for you requires a little simple experiment. Although this
test is not officially endorsed by medical groups and has
not gone through any scientific test, it is said to be the
most accurate method in estimating the appropriate implant
size for a woman. There are some women who have taken this
test and claim that it has greatly helped them in coming
up with their decisions on breast implant sizes. The test
is very simple. All you have to do is to fill a zip-lock
plastic bag with measured amounts of water. The measurement
of water depends on the desired size of implants of the
patient. Place the water-filled plastic in a well-fitting
sports bra or a regular one in your desired or "goal"
size. Wear a thick shirt or a sweater to have a preview
of the final result. Water may leak from the plastic zip-lock
bags. Therefore, other alternatives are available for you
to use for this experiment. You can use uncooked rice, instant
mashed potato flakes or oatmeal. You may also use pre-made
sizers, which are sold commercially for this purpose.
Many cosmetic surgeons may suggest a breast lift with your
breast augmentation procedure. A lot of women who have gone
through the surgery say breast enlargement procedures done
with breast lifts have better results. More often than not,
patients coming in for breast lift are women who have been
pregnant and nursing. Breast implants inserted in conjunction
with breast lift surgery can increase the firmness and size
of the breasts.
Whatever you wish to do for your surgery - the implant
size or inclusion of breast lift - give yourself all the
time you need to go over the things you need to decide on.
Be sure to gather as many information as you can about the
process and, most importantly, discuss your thoughts and
desired outcome with your physician. Avoid getting influenced
by the opinions given by your family and friends. As already
stated, breast enlargement is a major surgery and result
satisfaction is best when the patient herself makes the
decisions.