Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation consists in the enlargement of the mammary area of a less developped breast and/or of breasts that have lost their volume after pregnancy, loss of weight or simply because of age.
Breast surgery is obtained by inserting a prosthesis behind each breast.
Prostheses that are usually used come in various forms and dimensions and are made of silicone.
The type and dimension of the prosthesis is decided by the surgeon in relation to the measurements and forms of your breast and your desires.
The insertion is made through an incision in the groove under the breast even though it can be done in other ways (periareolar or axillae incisions). The prosthesis is positioned by creating a pocket abbove or beneath the pectoral muscle.
Scars usually remain well covered by the skin folds.
The operation lasts approximately 60 minutes, you will have a draining tube for each breast that will be removed the day after the operation before being dismissed..
You may feel a sense of pressing pain in the chest in the days following the operation, especially early in the morning. This sensation will reduce as days go by.
You will initially wear a sports bra 24 hours a day for 60 days following the operation which will then only be worn during the day. You should limit physical activity for the first 15 days, you shouldn't drive or lift weights either.
Complete physical acivity can be started a month and a half after the operation.
It is important for you to keep in mind that in some cases there may only be a partial correspondance between the measurements and form desired, and that any asimmetry already present before the operation may remain.
There are certain risks that need to be evaluated and discussed with the doctor, including capsular contraction, temporary or permanent alteration of sensitivity in your nipple, bruising, infections; particular situations in which the prosthesis may have to be removed.



     

About breast implants/prostheses

Silicone is a kind of material that has a high biological inertia because it doesn't lead to inflammatory reactions in the tissue.
It is often used in many different branches of medicine and surgery and since 1968 is used to increase breast size.
Since then numerous changes have been brought and although many doubts and accusations of inducing autoimmune and cancerous diseases, no actual evidence has emerged to convalidate such a hypothesis.
Hence, silicone today still remains the most secure material for a prosthesis.
Silicone breast implants that are used today are different in form and composition: round with a high or low profile, or anatomic; they all consist in a smooth or texturized surface silicone sheath that contains semi-solid silicone or saline solution (salt and water). The prostheses containing silicone, the most used in our country, have an elevated resistance to physical or chemical agents (they do not explode on aeroplanes, in immersion/diving, or after being mechanically manipulated) and some manufacturers even give a lifetime warrantee. Moreover, it is the latter prosthesis to guarantee a tactile sensation and a consistance similar to a normal breast; while prostheses that are filled with other types of materials are more rigid or give the sensation of SCIACQUIO and tend to lose volume in time (those filled with saline solution).
Silicone, like any other foreign body in the human organism, is isolated by the by the tissues through a scarring (Capsula).