Breast Enlargement / Breast Augmentation

About Breast enlargement (Breast Augmentation)

Prior to the Surgery

• Medical Examination

• Family History of Cancer
• Breast feeding History
• Planning for new pregnancy

• Need to stop the following medication 7 days before procedure:

• Warfarin
• Aspirin
• Ibuprofen
• Naproxen
• Any other medication or herbal supplements associated in increasing the bleeding.

• Stop to use nicotine 1 month before Surgery
• Physical Breast Examination

• Measuring the size of the breast and breast wall
• Evaluation of the quality of skin and breast tissue
• Location of the nipple

• Pre-operating Photograph
• Breast Cancer Screening (Ultrasound or Mammography will be performed depending of the age)

During the Surgery

• Performed under General Anesthesia
• Operation time takes 1-1.5 hours
• Breast Implant can be placed:

• Under the breast Tissue
• Under pectoral muscle
• Or on both planes called Dual Plane

Post-Operative

• One day Hospitalization
• Special Support bra is used
• Within 2-5 days bandages will be removed
• Return to work after 1 week but MUST avoid forcible movement
• After 1-month physical exercise is allowed and use of regular bra

Other Methods for Breast Augmentation

• Fat Injection - often used after breast augmentation surgeries to have natural look on the upper part of the breast

• Own fatty tissues are used by cannulas that are filtered and injected into specific regions by small injectors

• By injection of filling materials (Hyaluronic acid) - This requires repetitive operation