The breasts can lose volume and their shape can change after weight
loss, childbirth or as a result of aging. Breast augmentation can enhance
the size of the breast as well as give you a better proportioned figure.

Dr. Gendler will examine your breasts taking into consideration factors
such as the size and shape of your breasts, the quality of your skin and
the placement of your nipples. If your breasts are sagging, a breast lift
may also be recommended.

Breast implants can makes it more difficult to read mammograms.
Women at risk of breast cancer will need to consider this prior to making
a decision about whether to have implants. Saline filled implants can be
placed under the chest muscle so that they will interfere less with
mammograms, but other factors also need to be considered. Dr. Gendler
will discuss this with you fully.

Breast augmentation is usually performed on an outpatient basis. If this is
the case, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery
and to stay with you at least the first night following surgery.

Individual factors and personal preferences will help you and your plastic
surgeon to determine your appropriate breast size, the location of
incisions, and whether the implants will be placed on top of or underneath
the chest muscle.

In 1992, because further studies were needed to establish the safety of
breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration decided that silicone
gel-filled implants would not be generally available for cosmetic breast
enlargement. Currently, all women undergoing breast augmentation
receive saline-filled implants which consist of a silicone shell filled
with sterile saltwater.

Once the incision is made, the surgeon creates a pocket into which the
implant will be inserted. This pocket is made either directly behind the
breast tissue or underneath the pectoral muscle which is located between
the breast tissue and chest wall.

Some of the potential complications include reactions to anesthesia,
blood accumulation that may need to be drained surgically and infection.
Although rare, an infection that does not subside with appropriate
treatment may require temporary removal of the implant. Changes in
nipple or breast sensation may result from breast augmentation
surgery, although they usually are temporary.

When a breast implant is inserted, a scar capsule forms around it as part
of the natural healing process. The capsule may sometimes tighten and
compress the implant, causing the breast to feel firmer than normal.
Capsular contracture can occur to varying degrees.  If it is severe, it can
cause discomfort or changes in the breast's appearance. In such cases,
more surgery may be needed to modify or remove the scar tissue, or
perhaps remove or replace the implant.

Breast implants are not lifetime devices and cannot be expected to last
forever. Surgery will be required to replace the implant, if desired.

Some discoloration and swelling will occur initially, but this will disappear
quickly. Most residual swelling will resolve within a month. After breast
augmentation surgery, it is often possible to return to work within just a
few days or a week.

Except in the event of implant deflation requiring surgical replacement with
a new implant, the results of your breast augmentation surgery should be
long-lasting: the lifetime of implants is thought to be 10 - 20 years.
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Dr. Jerrold Gendler, a board certified cosmetic surgeon, is dedicated to performing state-of-the-art plastic surgery in New Orleans, Louisiana. With over 30 years experience, Dr. Gendler's specialties include abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty, body contouring, BOTOX® Cosmetic, breast augmentation, breast enlargement, breast implants, breast lift surgery, breast reduction, brow lift, eyelid surgery, facelift, facial plastic surgery, facial rejuvenation, laser surgery, laser hair removal, rhinoplasty, skin care, tumescent & ultrasonic liposuction and tummy tuck surgery