What You Should Ask About Breast Augmentation

If you are considering breast augmentation surgery you will want to consult with your surgeon to help you decide on several things but specifically your surgeon is a great source of information to help you decide on what type of implants you want and what size you want to increase your bust to. Patients who the most satisfied with the results of their breast augmentation surgery have realistic expectations about the end result of surgery. This satisfaction is usually the result of doing research before surgery and talking to your surgeon about your expectations so you know your choices will lead to the results you want.

Your doctor will discuss with you the two types of implants available for breast augmentation including saline and silicone. Both implant types have their own pros and cons and your doctor can help you understand which one will best meet your overall expectations. Patients who opt for silicone implants for example will have to agree to yearly MRI scans to detect any silent leaks. Leaks from silicone implants are less obvious and the body can not absorb silicone like it can other natural products such as saline. Any implant rupture will require an additional surgery to remove both the implant and any loose silicon and a new implant will need to be put in place. Patients who decide on saline implants do not have to factor in this added expenditure of a yearly MRI because saline implants, if they leak, will be obvious as the breasts look deflated or like they did before the breast augmentation surgery. In addition the body will absorb saline from this type of implant with no complications or health risk. However any leaking implant will require surgery to remove and replace regardless of which type is used.

Another important factor to discuss with your doctor is what your post surgical goal size is. Many women, especially if they are small breasted make the mistake of opting to go to the opposite extreme in size. It is important to discuss size options with your surgeon and understand that some body frames do not look natural with extremely large breast. Some implant types are less giving if they are too large will not blend in to the surrounding tissue correctly. Often just going up one cup size can give you the results you are after and your surgeon can help you decide what will look good on your body frame through a variety of methods. The most common method is with the help of computer software that will show you before and after photos of your augmentation surgery and help you visualize the change.

With the proper preparation you should be satisfied with your augmentation results for years to come.