Breast augmentation is an aesthetic process that allows women to achieve the desired breast size. You can increase the size by surgery, using creams, wearing corrective underwear, etc. But these methods do not help everyone, and not every lady has enough patience (the results of folk methods do not appear earlier than six months later). In order to take effect quickly and increase the glands significantly, you will have to go to the plastic surgeon's knife.
Breast augmentation surgery
Mammoplasty is the name of surgery related to the field of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Increase the bust according to the following instructions:
- Aesthetic-There is no deviation in the proportion and shape of the breasts, but women feel psychological discomfort due to the bust.
- Medical treatment-when the breast is completely or partially missing (after surgery or injury), deformed (for example, out of proportion).
Breast augmentation is performed by installing implants or introducing fat cells. The second method is a new method (it was first implemented in Tokyo in 2004) and is only used in some clinics around the world. The first type of surgery is ubiquitous-in every major city, there are dozens of institutions offering breast replacement surgery. This process can simultaneously perform breast lifting to shape the breast.
The strategy of the operation is individually written for each patient. The type of incision (under the breast or through the armpit), options for placing biomaterials (under the muscle, glandular tissue, where it is mixed), and the shape of the implant depend on the following characteristics:
- The development of pectoralis major;
- The presence or absence of breast cell apoptosis (acquired breast reduction);
- Thickness and elasticity of skin and subcutaneous tissue;
- The presence of deformation of the sternum and ribs.
Women undergoing mammoplasty should be prepared for temporary breast augmentation. After a few years, the implant wears out (decreased elasticity), the size of the breast decreases again, and the shape disappears. Re-surgery is performed approximately every 7-10 years (the exact expiration date depends on the material).
Choice of implant
The filling type of the implant is different. Mammoplasty uses the following materials:
Silicone oil
Its consistency is similar to vegetable oil. Significant increase is allowed (up to 4 sizes or more), but poor shape correction requires additional tightening. The main disadvantage is that the content can easily change its position in the bust, which makes the breast look different. Silicone breasts look the most unnatural.
Cohesive gel
This material is harder than silicone and feels like jelly. Breasts with such implants look more natural and have less risk of losing their shape. Rule out the case of shell cracks and leakage of contents. Minus sign-short service life (must be replaced every 5-7 years) and relative strength (this is why it is not recommended to increase more than 2 sizes).
Highly cohesive gel
The consistency of the ingredients and jam. It is considered the safest breast implant. Provides natural breast shape. The minus sign-in the case of high "shape memory"-prolonged exposure to the breast (for example, falling asleep as the stomach goes down), will result in a continuous deformation that cannot be corrected.
Saline solution
The most outdated and unreliable material. The risk of complications is high. About 8 months after the operation, these salts will crystallize and pierce the outer shell of the implant. Saline continues to be used in cosmetic surgery due to its low cost.
Round or drop-shaped implants will be offered to women to choose from. They have different shapes. The second is considered to be anatomically correct.
It is recommended to use round implants for smaller corrections (increase by 1 size), which are more suitable for shape corrections (for example, after delivery or after feeding). If it is used to create a serious bust, it will eventually look unnatural (the breast will protrude too much).
The shape of the drop implant is asymmetrical-the upper edge is thinner and the bottom is thicker. Their appearance is as close as possible to natural female breasts. A relative disadvantage is their dense texture (must keep the shape), so when you feel it, you can guess that the bust is artificial.
Preparation and execution of surgery
Breast plastic surgery is only suitable for women who are absolutely healthy. Within 5-10 days, the patient must undergo a comprehensive medical examination to rule out contraindications. The mandatory ones are:
- Laboratory tests (routine and biochemical tests for clotting blood, infection and inflammation);
- Electrocardiogram
- Fluorescence photography
- Breast ultrasound examination;
- Checked by a therapist, breast doctor, and gynecologist.
In the event of breast disease and other breast diseases, any infectious diseases of any origin, any untreated tumors, blood coagulation disorders, the operation of increasing the breast size shall be cancelled. The age limit is 18 years-due to incomplete body formation, mammoplasty cannot be performed earlier. Another contraindication is incomplete breastfeeding.
In addition to the health check, the preparations for breast augmentation also include not taking hormones and salicylate drugs (14 days before the operation). Do not smoke or drink alcohol 10 days before the operation.
The operation is performed under general anesthesia. During mammoplasty, the entire surface of the breast and the future tissue dissection are treated with antiseptic to avoid entering the wound and spreading infection. The duration of this process is 60 to 130 minutes.
cost
Breast augmentation can only be paid. The price is determined by the following costs:
- Preliminary inspection and analysis by experts;
- Direct work of the surgical team;
- Anesthetics
- Endoprosthesis (the price of the implant depends on the material and size);
- Hospitalization and post-operative care (you must stay in the clinic for 1-3 days).
The price is also affected by the doctor’s qualifications. The more experienced specialists perform the surgery, the higher the cost of sutures or seamless breast augmentation.
Possible complications
Before surgery, the pros and cons must be carefully weighed, because breast augmentation has an obvious disadvantage-the risk of adverse consequences of breast augmentation is high. If an operation is performed on a patient with contraindications, and safety regulations are violated during the operation or during the recovery period, complications may occur:
- hematoma;
- Lymphatic bleeding (accumulation of tissue fluid in the subcutaneous tissue where the wound is sutured);
- Keloid scars (thus, scars are formed on the top of the skin);
- Infectious infection
- Rupture or displacement of the prosthesis;
- Fiber formation.
Even if the rules are followed, the risk of breast augmentation due to the body's rejection of the installed implant is not ruled out. The only way to get rid of this situation is to completely remove the endoprosthesis and eliminate the consequences for a long time.
recovery
Any surgical breast correction requires long-term rehabilitation. A thorough rehabilitation can prevent complications. In the first week, bed rest is recommended (1-3 days in the hospital, the rest of the time-at home). Due to skin tension and postoperative edema, the pain on the first day after breast plastic surgery is normal, but it gradually weakens and disappears (by the end of the 10th day, the symptoms will definitely disappear).
After the operation, women should take antibiotics immediately to prevent infection (the duration of the disease is 5 to 10 days, depending on the prescription drug). One month or one and a half months after breastplasty, you need to wear special compression underwear, which will fix the shape of the breast and accelerate the healing of the surgical wound.
An important suggestion involves physical exercise. In 2-3 months, you should not lift more than 3 kg, nor should you participate in sports (including stretching and running). You can have sex in 7-10 days (depending on how you feel), but for the first 8 weeks, you can only use the classic missionary position-back on your back.
Photos: before and after
According to statistics, approximately 65% of requests for mammoplasty services are related to the loss of breast shape after delivery and breastfeeding. In addition to plastic surgery, women also require increased capacity (1-2 sizes more).
If there is no medical indication, women usually go to a surgeon to eliminate body defects such as breasts that are too small (including breast size zero). Even if there are no photos before and after the operation, it is clear that such women need to undergo mammoplasty to get rid of self-doubt. The natural 2 and 3 bust sizes are the least frequently used.
According to statistics, more than 2. 5 million breast augmentation surgeries were performed worldwide in 2017. In these cases, huge implants were installed in only 11% of the cases to increase the bust to size 5 (only 5% of orders over "six"). The most common is the medium size 3 (over 71%).
The most common method of breast augmentation is through the armpits without silicone (using helium implants). If five years ago, round prostheses were prioritized (approximately 85%), women now prefer naturalness and choose teardrop implants.
Non-surgical enhancement methods
It is impossible to achieve significant growth of the glands without surgery. You can only strengthen the pectoral muscles, correct the posture, add some fat tissue, and improve the elasticity of the skin-at best it can only increase by 1 size, but more often, it can simply correct the shape. The main methods of breast augmentation are exercises and creams. Wearing corrective underwear can tighten your visual effect: a push-up bra will raise your bust, making it look a size bigger.
Practice questions
Regular exercise will strengthen the muscles-they will strengthen the muscles and "lift" the breasts. As a result, the bust became tighter and added a little volume. The main disadvantage is that this process is very long and laborious. In order to achieve significant results, you need at least 6-10 months of chest exercises every day (20-40 minutes each time).
The five simplest exercises you can do at home are to stretch your arms and rotate, place your palms on your chest, pull your arms back, lift any object in front of you and behind your head, and lift your chest from the prone position. Add a dumbbell swing to this workout.
food
Scientists have shown that increased consumption of beans and grains, as well as any foods with high protein content, contributes to the growth of mammary glands. But this diet is only useful for adolescent girls. With a sculpted figure, it is impossible to induce breast growth through nutrition (through diet, you can only reduce the amount of adipose tissue, that is, reduce the bust).
Folk method
There is a lot of information on the Internet about non-traditional methods to increase breast volume. Be careful when conducting experiments at home, as many of these experiments are dangerous. For example, many forums have discussed folk methods of using toothpaste to enlarge the bust. It is said that if it is mixed with cream and used daily, the breast will grow to an even larger size due to tissue irritation within 1-2 months. This is a myth and can only be burned in this way.
A more dangerous technique is to inject saline into the chest with a syringe. Such an injection can slightly increase the bust for 1-2 days. But the cost of temporary cosmetics will be a serious problem, such as the rapid development of tumors.
At first glance, of all the ridiculous suggestions, the most harmless is the disillusionment of the power of thought. Of course, automatic training does not really increase the volume. But self-hypnosis makes a woman more confident about herself-a woman straightens her shoulders and straightens her back, which makes her breasts appear larger visually.
Results (photos)
Of all the non-medical methods to change the appearance of the bust, exercise is the most effective method. But the results will be significant no earlier than six months later (regular training is required).
The second is automatic training and posture correction. As you can see in the photo, the size of the chest has not officially changed, but because the back is straight, the abdomen is stretched, and the shoulders are straightened, the bust seems more attractive.
If a girl is not enough for the visual effect of shaping the bust and tightening the breasts, then she must not have any surgery. Only the implant can increase several sizes. But before going to the operating table, it is necessary to weigh the pros and cons-assess whether the required cosmetics are worth the possible postoperative complications, and whether the woman is prepared to replace the prosthesis every 5-7 years.