Breast augmentation is the surgical placement of breast implants to increase fullness and improve symmetry of the breasts, or to restore breast volume lost after weight reduction or pregnancy.

1. BREAST AUGMENTATION
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2. W H AT IS BREAST A UGM ENTATION?
Breast augmentation uses silicone or saline
implants to create fuller, larger breasts.

3. SILICONE
V S.
SA LINE
Silicone breast
implants tend to be
softer and more
natural looking, but
are also more
expensive and may
require longer
incisions.
Saline breast implants
may be harder to the
touch, but the
incisions can be
smaller and vary in
placement. It is also
easier to tell if a saline
implant has ruptured.

4. INCISION
PLA CEM ENT
Depending on the type and size
of your implant, different
incision locations arepossible.
The two most common are:
INFRAMAMMARY
This incision is placed along the
fold underneath the breast, and is
discreet and easilyconcealed.
PERIAREOLAR
This incision is made along the
lower border of the areola. This scar
is the least noticeable, but it is not
for patients with small areolas or
moderate to large silicone implants.

5. W H O IS A BREAST
AUGMENTATION CANDIDATE?
If you feel that your breasts are too small, or you don't
like their shape, or they are asymmetrical, you may be a
candidate for breastaugmentation.

6. BREAST
A U GM EN TA TION
VS
BREAST LIFT
Breast augmentation
enlarges the breasts, while
a breast lift repositions
sagging breasts higher on
the chest. These
procedures can be
combined for max results.

7. ROUND OR TEARDOP IMPLANTS?
Round implants can be smooth or textured, and maintain
their shape even if the implant moves. They create a
very natural breast shape as well.
Teardrop implants are always textured in order to maintain
their shape, which makes them slightly more prone to
rupture. However, their final shape may be most natural.

8. For More Information:
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