Throughout your first meeting, your surgeon will examine your health. He will clarify which surgical techniques would be the most acceptable for you. His advices will be based on the state of your breasts and skin tone. In case your breasts are whipping, your doctor can recommend you a breast lift.
During the discussion with your future surgery you should frankly put in the picture all the problems you have. He must be honest with you too while describing your main choices and risks and restrictions of both. Logically you would like to inquire at your surgeon about a copy of the manufacturer’s label of the implant he will use. Don’t be afraid to tell your surgeon if you smoke or taking any medications, vitamins, or other drugs.
Your surgeon will also explain you:
- the type of anesthesia he will use;
- the facility where the surgery will be accomplished;
- the costs of the procedure.
As most insurance companies do not take into account breast augmentation procedures to be medically necessary, you must check your policy to be sure before. A Process of the Surgery
The process of interjecting and regulation of your implant will depend on your anatomy and recommendation of your surgeon. The cut can be made in the plait where the breast meets the chest, around the “areola” (the dark skin around the nipple), or in the armpit. The placement of the incision will differ according to body type and the specifics of each procedure. It is made just to be sure that the resulting scars will be unnoticeable.
After making the incision, the surgeon will lift your breast tissue and skin to create a pocket. It can be maid straight behind the breast tissue or underneath your chest wall muscle (the pectoral muscle). The implants are usually placed lower your nipples.
Some surgeons are sure that when they put implants behind the chest muscle it can reduce the possibility for capsular contracture. He can use drainage tubes for several days following the surgery. This placement will have less influence with breast examination by mammogram than if the implant is placed straight behind the breast tissue. Placing the implant behind the muscle is more painful (you’ll fell come pain for a few days after surgery) than the placement directly under the breast tissue.
If you’ve decided with breast augmentation you must discuss the pros and cons of this procedure with your doctor before surgery to make sure that you fully understand all moments and the implications of the procedure.
The surgery usually takes one to two hours to complete. Sutures are used to close the cuts. Over your breasts is applied a gauze bandage which helps with healing. A Place of Performing Your Surgery
Your surgeon can offer to perform the operation in an office facility, a freestanding surgery center, or a hospital outpatient facility. Sometimes the surgery must be performed in a hospital, because in such a case you can plan to stay for a day or two.
Types of Anesthesia
Breast augmentation can be performed with:
a) a general anesthesia (you’ll sleep through the entire operation);
b) a local anesthesia, combined with a calming to make you sleepy (you’ll be relaxed but awake, and sometimes can feel some discomfort).
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