Breast Augmentation Auckland

“The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” Charles Swindoll

Breast augmentation is a procedure performed by a plastic surgeon to increase breast size and enhance breast shape by the use of implants or lipofilling. It is beneficial for women with naturally small breasts or when their breasts have lost volume from weight loss, breast feeding, pregnancy, ageing or for those with asymmetrical sized breasts.

The ultimate goal of breast augmentation is to enhance a patient’s natural proportions and create a more symmetrical, aesthetically pleasing breast profile which is long lasting. The exact procedure is tailored to meet a woman’s individual needs.

Breast augmentation SURGERY – FACTS

Breast augmentation introduction

Breast augmentation surgery increases or restores breast size using silicone gel implants or in some cases, fat transfer. It involves the placement of an implant beneath the breast tissue, either above or below the muscle.

Breast implants are used to make the breasts larger, firmer and fuller. They are available in a variety of types and sizes and their shape is either “round” in profile and base, or oval shaped with an anatomical contour. They are usually made of an outer layer of silicone, filled with cohesive silicone gel. This is a soft gel which is highly elastic with the approximate specific gravity and feel of normal breast fat. Silicone materials have “memory” ie. the shell and gel components of an implant can be stretched, and they will return to their normal state when relaxed.

Breast augmentation has a long and successful track record in satisfying women who wish to enhance, regain or restore balance to their figures. A great deal of data about the behaviour of silicone implants in the body has been gathered over the last 45 years. There is no known link between silicone implants and increased risk of breast cancer or autoimmune disease.