A local anaesthetic is often used during the Breast Augmentation procedure, which can take place at the surgeon’s office or in an outpatient surgery facility (you remain awake). At addition, breast surgery can be carried out in a medical facility while the patient is under general anaesthesia (you are asleep). In most cases, the duration of the operation is between one and three hours. An incision is made to begin the process, and it can…
An inframammary incision (crease or fold incision) is one type of incision used in the placement of implants for breast augmentation. The inframammary incision is placed in the proximity of the crease where the breast and chest come together. This crease is called the inframammary fold. The breast comprises a complex group of tissues, including glandular, fatty and fibrous tissues. The breast is positioned over the pectoral muscles of the chest wall and is attached to the chest wall by…
While most breast augmentations are successful and the women/men do not experience any problems, it is important for the patient to realize that there are many potential complications that could happen. Below is a list of the potential breast augmentation complications and/or risks that may be associated with the procedure. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this list it is important that you speak with a surgeon who will be able to answer…
Breast plastic surgery, sometimes known as “boob job,” refers to a variety of surgical operations performed under general anaesthesia in an outpatient surgical centre or a hospital to alter the size or shape of the breasts. In terms of aesthetic plastic surgery, breast plastic surgery is one of the most common treatments. Among the most common breast augmentation treatments is the use of breast implants to increase the breasts (breast enlargement). Breast augmentation is frequently…
A Breast Augmentation, (Mammoplasty) is a surgical procedure to reshape the breast in order to make it larger, Breast Augmentation is typically performed to enlarge small breasts, underdeveloped breasts or breasts that have decreased in size after a woman has had children. It is accomplished by surgically inserting an implant behind each breast. Breast Augmentation is commonly known as a “boob job” but is also known as Breast Enlargement, Breast Implant Surgery, and Breast Enhancement.…
A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts. Breast Enhancement includes several breast surgery procedures. Cosmetic breast procedures include breast augmentation (breast enlargement), which is accomplished with breast implants. Breast lift is a procedure that is often performed simultaneously with an augmentation. In addition to these purely cosmetic procedures, breast reduction is an enhancement surgery that potentially offers both health and cosmetic benefits. Breast enhancement surgery is also commonly referred to as a…
Breast Enlargement, (also referred to as augmentation mammoplasty, breast augmentation or commonly called a boob job) is the surgical procedure of inserting an implant (this is a prosthesis containing silicone or saline) behind the natural breast tissue to increase the size of the breast. The procedure may be undertaken for cosmetic reasons, to reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy, or as part of sex reassignment surgery. Breast enlargement cosmetic surgery is one of the most…
A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman’s breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e.g. after a mastectomy; or to correct genetic deformities), or as an aspect of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Breast implant surgery is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed in Dubai, and across the…
Breast Lift (Mastopexy) is a surgical procedure whereby a cosmetic surgeon restructures breasts that have lost their original shape and appear to have an element of sagging or loss of volume to them. Over Time a woman’s breasts often change, many factors can bring about a loss of youthful shape and firmness to the breasts, and loss of skin elasticity. These causes include; pregnancy, breast-feeding, weight fluctuations and weight gain, aging and natural gravity, heredity and…
Breast Reconstruction: The goal of Breast Reconstruction is to create a soft, natural-looking breast for a woman who must undergo breast removal (mastectomy) or partial breast removal (lumpectomy) due to cancer or another disease. Breast Reconstruction is an operation to try to get back the shape of the breast after mastectomy procedure (removal of a breast), or lumpectomy (removal of part of the breast). The aim of breast reconstruction is to match the remaining natural…