Breast Surgery and Your Health
When considering breast enlargement surgery, you should be aware of any health issues associated with this medical procedure.
Breast Augmentation, or Breast Enlargement Surgery, is a medical procedure than involves enlarging the breasts. The purpose of the procedure is to create fuller and shapelier breasts. Women tend to choose this type of surgery because they have small breasts and want breasts that are in proportion with the rest of their body, they had a mastectomy and want to restore their breast size, or they want to lift saggy breasts. When considering breast enlargement surgery, it is important to be aware of the health issues of having this medical procedure.
Breast enlargement involves inserting either saline implants or silicone implants through a small incision that is made just under the lower part of the nipple or breast fold. The small incision will normally heal to a very fine scar in about 6 months following the procedure. As well, it will fade so it becomes barely noticeable. The surgery is performed while the patient is under general anesthesia. There is mild pain but it can be managed using pain medication.
In the past, there have been some concerns about the safety of silicone implants. These concerns have resulted in a number of studies that focused on whether or not there is a correlation between silicone implants and breast cancer. In their book, Safety of Silicone Breast Implants,' Stuart Bondurant, Virginia Ernster, and Roger Herdman, present a well-documented and well-researched assessment about the safety of silicone breast implants. Based on their review and analysis of the scientific research, they determined that there was no definitive evidence that supported a correlation between silicone breast implants and the instances of cancer. Recently, silicone breast implants have returned as an option for women seeking breast enlargement surgery. Saline breast implants are still a popular choice because the saline is much like the fluids in your body, so if the implant leaks, the saline will be absorbed by the body with no health consequences.









































