Cosmetic Breast Procedures: Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, and Breast Reduction
Did you know that . . .
year after year, women have more breast augmentations than any other cosmetic surgery procedure?
The 1800BeYourBestSM network of board-certified plastic surgeons has all the breast surgery options covered: implants, lifts, and reduction. Whether you’re looking to enhance your breasts, perk them up with a “Mommy makeover” combo of augmentation and lift, or reduce overly large breasts, you can find the right procedure here!
The bottom line for all breast surgery is a more attractive bustline, making it one of the most popular categories of cosmetic surgery worldwide every year. How that improvement is accomplished depends on the woman.
Breast Augmentation
Many women choose breast enlargement augmentation (or augmentation mammoplasty) to build up breasts that are small, underdeveloped, uneven, shrunken in size, or just not what they envision for their body. They can choose between saline or silicone implants and several different placement options to create as subtle or dramatic a look as they like. Implants can enhance feminine curves and boost self-confidence at the same time.
Breast Lift Surgery
A breast lift, or mastopexy, removes skin, glandular tissue, and fat to raise the breast and give it a more youthful appearance. If you have had one or more pregnancies, a significant weight loss, or have reached menopause and noticed that your breasts aren’t as full and high as they once were, a breast lift is one way to turn back the hands of time. During breast lift surgery, excess skin is removed and the remaining skin is sutured in a way that reduces or eliminates sag. A lift can be performed in conjunction with a breast augmentation or reduction.
Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) decreases the size of excessively large breasts by removing skin and breast tissue. While admired by many, large breasts do have their drawbacks. They can limit physical activity, cause back and neck strain, promote skin infections and irritations in the folds below the breasts, and subject women to unwanted attention, contributing to feelings of insecurity and self-consciousness. Because of the associated health issues, breast reduction surgery is often covered by medical insurance when other breast procedures are not.
Are You A Candidate For Cosmetic Breast Surgery?
Whether you’re a good candidate for any of these breast procedures depends largely on your physical and mental health overall. You should have no active diseases or other uncontrolled medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, bleeding disorders or heart problems that could impede your ability to go through surgery and recovery. Because the healing process can be difficult at times, surgeons look for patients who are mentally and emotionally ready to handle whatever challenges arise.
Breast Surgery Risks and Complications
As with all surgery, certain risks are inherent to breast augmentation, lift, or reduction. Primary among them are an allergic reaction to anesthesia or other surgery-related medications, loss of sensitivity, scarring irregularities, wound separation, asymmetry (unevenness), permanent bruising, blood loss, infection, fat or tissue necrosis, and a general dissatisfaction with the results. You should be prepared to discuss all the risks and complications of breast surgery, along with your complete medical history, with a qualified surgeon prior to making a commitment to this surgery.
Find Board Certified Surgeon
The board-certified surgeons in the 1800BeYourBest network perform all these breast procedures and will work with you to achieve the look that will satisfy you. The first step is to talk to a 1800BeYourBest customer service representative who can answer any questions you have, set you up with a consultation appointment and client services consultant to get you started on your way to more beautiful breasts.