Breast Augmentation – The Lust for Fuller and Tighter Breasts

Women love to have large and full breasts. However, it is a natural phenomenon, so every woman’s breast shape and size is different from others and those who have smaller size breast may choose to have a Breast Augmentation.

What is Breast Augmentation?

Breast Augmentation is a cosmetic surgery done to resize or enhance the shape of woman’s breasts. It is also known as breast mammoplasty and it is done by using breast implants. Breast size can be increased to one or more cups through the breast augmentation procedure. The demand for breast implants is growing globally. In the UK, it is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries, and in the last twenty-five years its demand has risen by 39%. During 2007, around 40,000 breast enhancement surgeries were performed in the USA only. Breast implants are not only enhance the contour of a woman’s body, but also make them attractive from a sexual point of view.

Why Women want Breast Augmentation

There are varying reasons regarding why women choose to have breast implants. Some of the main reasons are:
• When women feel their breast size is inappropriate as per their body size.
• When the breasts are developed unevenly.
• To reduce the sagging effect and to have fuller breasts.
• When the size of the breasts are shrunk due to pregnancy or any other reason.
• When women have gone through a mastectomy (breast removal due to cancer).
• To replace the existing breast implant material.

Silicone or Saline Filled Breast Implant

There are a number of breast augmentation processes your cosmetic surgeon can offer. The most common ones are the silicone breast implants and saline filled breast implants. An elastomer sac made of silicone or saline is inserted in the breast tissue. In the case of saline filled breast implants, a sterile saline liquid gel is filled in the sac and for the silicone implant; silicone is injected in the elastomer sac depending on the size of the breast you require. Silicone breast implants are not allowed until you are 22 years old. Whereas you should be above 18 years of age to consider having the saline filled breast implant surgery.

Round and Tear Drop Shaped Implant

At the same time, after selecting the material, you need to select the shape of the implant, whether you want a round shape or a tear drop shape implant. The round shaped implants are symmetrical which makes them easy to insert within the incision. They are less costly as compared to the tear drop shaped implant, however some women feel they look unnatural because human breasts have more of a curve at the bottom and are flattened from the top. The tear drop shape implant looks natural, but they are expensive—almost double the price of round implants. The surgeon needs to insert them precisely due to their asymmetrical shape. There are also two surfaces to choose from, textured or smooth. The tear drop shape implant should be in a textured surface, so the implant can hold the tissues properly and they do not rotate. Lastly, after breast augmentation, it is necessary to visit your doctor once in a year.