Unless you live on Mars, you can’t have escaped the media attention given to breast surgery cosmetic procedures these days. Breast surgery is one of the most chosen plastic surgeries worldwide, and is currently in the list of top five most performed operations in both America and Britain. When you read or hear about it, you will hear a lot of different terms used – if you ever felt you were not sure what they meant, this article could help make it all clear.
This article outlines what the different terms used mean, the general principles of the techniques used and some of the reasons why patients choose each different type of surgery. This might be helpful if there is someone in your family, or your social circle who is considering or actually having one of these surgeries, to understand it all better, or if you were considering starting to research the operations for yourself.
Breast augmentation surgeries are for women, and quite simply aim to make the breasts bigger. The operation is sometimes used to bring symmetry to very uneven breasts and always increases the general size. The procedure uses silicone or saline implants depending on where you live. In the USA, saline is favoured, whereas in the UK silicone is used more. This operation is the classic ‘boob job’ so beloved in the tabloids, but it isn’t the only type of surgery, in fact in real life, many women opt for an entirely opposite procedure.
Breast reduction surgery tends to remove excess breast tissue and skin to create a smaller cleavage. The women who choose it are generally those with breasts which are very larger and weigh a great deal, which can create everyday problems for them. A typical patient might have pain and discomfort during certain activities, including sports, or find their bra is very uncomfortable and not supportive enough. As well as augmentation and reduction, there is also a third style of operation, which is aimed at creating a more aesthetically pleasing shape to the cleavage.
Breast uplifting surgery generally uses an incision, followed by removal of excess skin, then a repositioning of the nipple and aureole to create a more elevated and firmer loooking cleavage. This procedure is popular with women who have lost a great deal of weight or find their cleavage sagging a little after childbirth. The operation simply alters contour, not size.
These operations are heavily promoted these days, yet as well as potential benefits for consumers, they all come with degrees of risk ranging from minor to very serious depending on the patient. The slick promotional campaigns may not exactly highlight these facts but remember they are all really quite major surgeries. Nonetheless, by reading this overview, you should now understand the differences between the operations and some of the reasons why women choose them. This should help you better understand the position of someone choosing to have one and perhaps help if you were deciding whether you would want to be a candidiate and research the surgery further.
RS Brown blogs constantly about the things consumers use to feel younger and fitter, covering the range of breast operations including uplift surgery. She writes as part of a mixed male and female editorial group, which researches breast surgery for men to reduce what the media insensitively dub moobs.
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