Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures done worldwide. Breast augmentation means increasing the size of the breast varying from subtle changes to significant improvements. This can be done by placing a silicone breast implant or by fat grafting to create shapely, contoured breasts according to the body proportions.
Candidates for breast augmentation:
- Due to weight loss there is loss of volume in your breasts.
- There is considerable difference in size between both breasts.
- If you feel that your breasts are smaller compared to your body size and desire larger breasts.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding leads to looseness of the breast, loss of volume and leads to sagging and ptotic breasts.

Breast augmentation restores the volume and projection of the breast to restore a youthful, feminine appearance, Breast augmentation surgery. A thorough discussion with the patient is usually done before undertaking the procedure. Critical factors involved in selecting the implant size are discussed in detail with the patient, which includes dimensions of the nascent breast, compliance and characteristics of soft tissue envelope and the desired volume for the resulting augmented breast
Risks involved with breast augmentation surgery:
- Scar tissue can affect the shape of breast implant( capsular contracture)
- Implant rupture or leakage
- Changes in the sensation of nipple and breast.
- Infection