In this 3rd and last article on breast augmentation we’re going to discuss non surgical options for women who are reluctant to go under the knife.

The safest of these is herbal supplements. They are for the most part natural and actually healthy for you. Unfortunately the results derived from these are subtle and too often, none at all. How you respond to herbal supplements depends entirely on your body chemistry. For women seeking a large increase in the size of their breasts, herbal supplements are not going to do the job.

After supplements we have what are called breast shaping systems. These are devices that a woman uses on a regular basis, mostly to exercise the muscles of the breasts. The long term goal is that eventually with proper increase in muscle strength and thickness the size of the breasts will increase. While many of these devices have been FDA tested and approved there has been no documented proof that they produce any real increase in breast size.

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No procedure in plastic surgery has been the subject of greater scrutiny and controversy, both scientific and political, than breast augmentation. After banning silicone breast implants in 1992, the government urged plastic surgeons to produce studies validating both the safety and patient satisfaction with breast implants.

In response, one study of 112 women demonstrated improved self-image, decreased self-consciousness, and heightened self confidence. Overall satisfaction rates approached 86% (Mathes and Nahai- Textbook of Plastic Surgery)

Surgical Incisions and Procedure

Four separate incisional sites-inframammary, periareolar, axillary, and transumbilical-have been used for placement of breast prostheses.

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Large breasts were at one time considered extremely aesthetic and very sociable, but in today’s world it is often a source of embarrassment. It also brings with it the problems of ill-fitting clothes, inability to wear modern, designer kind of hip clothing as well as the problem of back pain, bra strap marks on the shoulder, sweating and fungal infection below the breast line, and a general decreased self esteem.

Large breasts may be from teenage itself or more commonly after childbirth and lactation. The major complaint women have after childbirth and feeding is that the breast have now sagged down, and started to look very bad. The only treatment for these problems is surgical reduction known as reduction mammoplasty or breast reduction. No other non surgical procedure is successful, may it be use of ultrasound technology or radio frequency based devices. It should be understood, that there is an absolute increase of breast tissue as well as skin, which needs to tackled, and surgery is the only option

Procedure

Breast reduction involves an actual removal of excess breast tissue as well as skin, and shaping the breast to a more aesthetic and shapely figure as per the pre-operative discussions with the patient. Commonly this involves two types of procedures. One is a wise pattern with inverted ‘T’ scar pattern; the other is vertical short scar pattern. The latter technique is now well established, has a smaller scar, but takes significantly more time to give the final breast shape.

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In considering breast augmentation surgery, many women wonder about the consequences on pregnancy and breastfeeding. They want to know if having implants is safe for breastfeeding and whether they will hamper the process at all.

How It Works

Breast augmentation surgery can be performed in several different specific ways, but one of the most common methods is for the plastic surgeon to make an incision in the crease between the breast and the abdomen. The implants are then gently inserted into the desired position.

If they are silicone implants, they will go in at their complete size, requiring slightly larger incisions, while saline-filled devices can be inserted while deflated and can be filled with the fluid after they are well-positioned within the pocket. The incisions are then closed up and the anesthesia is allowed to wear off.

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Breast augmentation is a readily available, medically advanced procedure that has benefited countless women across the globe – both physically and psychologically. However, the procedure itself is relatively new, with many women unaware of just how far it has come since its initial days of practice.

Implants have been used since at least 1895 to enhance the size of a woman’s breasts, as well as to augment the shape. The earliest known breast implant was attempted by Vincenz Czerny, using a woman’s own adipose – or loose connective – tissue. During the procedure, Czerny surgically transferred a benign growth from a woman’s back into her breast, in order to avoid asymmetry after removing a tumor from that same breast.

Previous to this procedure, however, medical records show that paraffin injections were given in 1889, in an attempt to augment breast size or shape – with disastrous results. During the early to mid 1900s, a number of other substances were implanted or injected for the same purpose, including glass balls, ivory, ox cartilage, wool, rubber and other materials.

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Cosmetic Surgery is on the rise, and thanks to the technological development in this area it is now possible to have the body that you always dreamed of.

These days with cosmetic surgery anything is possible. Whether you want to blast stubborn fat away, alter your breast shape to be symmetrical with the rest of your body or even turn back the years.

Without doubt two of the most popular cosmetic surgeries are liposuction – a procedure that helps sculpt the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas of the body, and breast enlargement which involves the insertion of an implant to increase the size of the breast.

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Breast augmentation statistics for 2008 were released on March 16, 2009 by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). With the economy in a tailspin, the choice of breast augmentation has been remarkably resilient as the statistics show.

The statistics released today show that 355,671 breast augmentation procedures were performed in 2008, down just eleven percent from the year 2007. Considering the massive drop on Wall Street last year, the drive and desire for this popular surgery waned only slightly.

This is the first year in which fewer breast augmentation surgeries was done than the previous year, but in today’s economy it is not a surprise.

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Ask a woman how she feels about breast augmentation after the procedure was done. Studies show that by far most women who have had the procedure done are glad they have done it. If they have a complaint it is usually related to their choice of breast implant size. In fact, the leading cause of subsequent surgeries is really just to change the size of the breast implant. Why is this happening?

Let’s take a moment and examine how most patients are choosing their breast implant size. In most cases, patients are basing their choice of breast implant size on how various breast implant sizers look on other women’s bodies. They are encouraged to look at before and after photos and decide what breast size is right for them. In other cases, women are encouraged to cut out pictures of models with breast sizes they imagine will be right for themselves. Unfortunately, different breast implant sizes look different on each woman’s body. This system is just not working well.

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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. The parameters of beauty also differ from one culture to another and also change with time and fashion. Ancient Indian sculptures and art depict women with full hemispherical breasts. Such breasts are still in vogue in India especially with women who prefer traditional saris or other ethnic dresses. The West, in contrast, has seen a lot of change in fashion -as related to breast size. In last hundred years fashion changed from full breasts to small flat look to artificially enhanced look.

Breasts should be proportionate to woman’s body frame and build. The concept of 36-24-36 inches, though quite exaggerated, basically refers to breast size being equal to hips, with a significant narrower waist in between.

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Breast cancer strikes an alarming number of women, and many of them must deal with losing a breast through mastectomy. This is a terrible blow to your self image, self-esteem and your womanhood. Plastic surgery offers a way to get your looks and figure back. It’s called breast reconstruction and uses a DIEP flap to give you back what you’ve lost.

What Is A DIEP Flap

“DIEP” stands for “deep inferior epigastric perforator”. Inferior epigastric blood vessels are those that send blood to the new tissue used in breast reconstruction. It is a much easier and safer procedure than the older TRAM reconstruction technique that moved muscles to get blood to the new tissue. It also means a shorter hospital stay, less risks and more effective blood flow to your new breast.

DIEP flap is the most natural reconstruction option. It uses tissue from your body, including fat and abdominal tissue, to construct your new breast. This means that the grafted tissue will have a natural feel, just like the one you’ve lost. If you’ve ever considered getting implants, you know how unnatural they can look. This technique offers a more realistic option, since it uses your body’s own tissue.

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