Breast Augmentation

   All women wish to have beautiful breast, as one of the most important part that represents woman gender and occupies a certain area in physical structure. Unfortunately it is not always possible to have this aesthetic by natural ways. There may be genetical shape problems such as single or double sided growing, as well as breast deformation may be seen. As a result, breast tissue may lose its mass and may become smaller. For cases such as pregnancy and enduring weight gain/loss; those problems listed above may occur in time. Esthetic breast augmentation which is made with silicon prosthesis can take an important place in theprocess of increasing the size of breasts. Increasing proportion may be applied variously from one person to the other. The approppriate scales are best detected by taking the current breast structure, body and breast sizes into action. Esthetic breast augmentation surgeries are mostly combined with breast lifting surgery against sagging and laxing which may occur in consequence of partial body structure changes such as gaining/losing weight and giving birth.

   Most frequently used types of prosthesis can be categorized in two: silicon gel and saline water. However, Types of prosthesis that are most frequently used can be divided into two as silicon gel and prosthesis consist of salt water. Prosthesis consist of salt water have a lot of disadvantages. Water can be reduced by leaking, dimension of prosthesis may be decreased and coolness or heat emotion may be felt as salt water transmission exists and sometimes agitation sound may be heart. None of these disadvantages can be seen in gel prosthesis. After investigations that were made for years, silicon became a primary material in the production of breast prosthesis as a material which attracts minimum reaction by body tissues. The most important property about this subject is the body rejects the material that is used for the production of prosthesis as it does not provide reaction.

   Adequate lifting may not be provided, if silicon prosthesis surgery is applied alone to sagging breasts which lost their weight and loosen in high levels. In such a situation excessive skins are removed from appropriate areas and lifting operation can be made by raising breast to a level it must be. As sizes such as 85-90 are related to diameter of chest cage of patient in planning stage, generally bra size will not change but sizes which are stated with A, B, C, D letters and called cup size will change. A letter states the smallest breast diameter. Thus expectation of the patient must be determined very carefully before aesthetic breast augmentation surgery and possible different dimensions and reasons must be examined.

   Patients must not take aspirin before plastic surgery; if they took it must be stopped before 7-8 days. No infection must exist in area of body. If breast cancer story exists in patients who are older than 40 then mammographic examination must be made before surgery.

   The expectations of patient must be determined after having a detailed talk with her upon deciding breast augmentation surgery. Risks of surgery are explained to patient. It was proved with various foreign scientific investigations that silicon prosthesis do not cause cancer.

   Complication risk is very few if breast augmentation surgery is made by an experienced Plastic Surgery. Capsule contracture, infection (inflammation) and bleeding can be shown as example among complications (unintended consequences). Capsule arises around silicon prosthesis in each breast augmentation surgery. Slim capsules and also wide and loose capsules in comparison to dimension of prosthesis are ideal.

   The place of incision for placing of silicon prosthesis can be around papilla or lower line of breast, axilla, and navel or abdomen area if abdominoplasty aesthetic surgery will also be made at the same séance. Very slim sutures are used for minimizing sequela.

   Patient accommodates in hospital at least for one day after breast augmentation surgery, next day bra is worn by decreasing dressing. Pain may be seen for a week weeks with physical contact. Sutures are removed in 10-12 days. After removal of sutures pink colour may remain at the place of sutures up to 6 weeks later the area slowly becomes white.

   As a result aesthetic breast augmentation silicon prosthesis surgery is among satisfactory surgeries which immediately gives results.