Breast Augmentation Surgery

Breast augmentation is the process of placing saline or silicone-filled breast implants either on top of or beneath the pectoral muscle in order to reshape or increase the size of the breast. If a patient is unhappy with the appearance of the breasts, they can be reshaped to become more symmetrical and even in size or shape. The size of the implant depends on what the patient wants as a result. Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure, and requires an inpatient hospital stay and limited activity at home during recovery.

Breast augmentation may be recommended to a patient who is unhappy with the appearance of the breasts. They can be surgically reshaped to be more symmetrical or enhanced for larger size. Breast augmentation can be a cosmetic procedure, to change the appearance of the breasts, or a reconstructive procedure, to restore the look of the breasts after injury or surgery.

In most circumstances, breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure, meaning that it is about form rather than function. Breast augmentation can enhance the appearance of breasts that the patient thinks are too small, or reshape the breasts to match if one is sized differently than the other. It can also help to reconstruct the breast following mastectomy or breast surgery as well as to adjust for other issues that cause changes to the breast, such as pregnancy.