The trend of getting plastic and cosmetic surgeries has been on the rise in the emirate. And one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries that women get is breast augmentation in Dubai. It involves fat transfer or usage of breast implants to enlarge breast size and enhance its shape.
The procedure is also called augmentation mammoplasty. When fat is taken from other parts of the patient’s body to increase the bust volume. This is called fat transfer breast augmentation.
What Can You Achieve with Breast Augmentation Surgery?
With the help of breast augmentation surgery, you can:
- Enhance the appearance and symmetry of breasts
- Improve the fullness and projection of breasts
- Enhance the balance of breast and hip contours
- Restoration after mastectomy or injury
- Adjustment in size and firmness after pregnancy
- Improve confidence
If you have decided to get the surgery, you must consult your surgeon first and discuss your goals as to what you hope to achieve from it.
Types of Breast Implants
Here are the most common types of breast implants. Knowing about your available options help you make an informed decision:
Saline Breast Implants
Filled with sterile saltwater, saline breast implants are one of the preferred options. A saline implant shall collapse if the shell leaks. When this happens, the saline is absorbed and then naturally flushed out by the body.
With the help of saline breast implants, one can get uniform shape and firmness.
Structured Saline Breast Implants
These are also filled with sterile saltwater but contain an inner structure that makes the implant feel and appears more natural.
Silicone Breast Implants
As the name suggests, silicone breast implants are filled with silicone gel. The gel feels a lot like natural breast tissue. And if the implant leaks, the gel remains within the implant shell or might go into the breast implant pocket. A silicone gel-filled implant will not collapse even when it leaks.
Moreover, if you decide to go with silicone implants, make sure that you regularly visit your plastic surgeon to ensure proper functioning.
Gummy Bear Breast Implants
Form-stable implants are referred to as gummy bear breast implants as they maintain their shape even after the shell gets broken. Compared to traditional silicone gel implants, the consistency of the silicone gel inside the implant is thicker. They are also firmer than traditional ones.
Also, these implants have more projection at the bottom and are tapered toward the top. If the implant rotates somehow, it makes the breast look weird calling for a separate procedure to correct it. The incision to place these implants require a slightly longer incision.
Round Breast Implants
Compared to form-stable implants, round breast implants give a fuller appearance. Also, they don’t rotate out of place.
Smooth Breast Implants
Smooth breast implants are the softest. They tend to move with the implant pocket, giving a natural movement and look. Smooth implants might have some visible or palpable rippling under the skin.
Preparation for Breast Augmentation Surgery
First of all, discuss your preferences regarding the appearance, feel, and size of your implants. You will be informed about the available options in terms of shape and types like round or tear-drop, smooth or textured, silicone, or saline so you can make an informed decision.
Here are some of the considerations you should pay attention to before deciding to get surgery:
Implants Don’t Prevent Sagging
For extremely loose skin or sagging breasts, merely getting breast implants won’t bring you results. You would need a breast lift along with breast augmentation.
Implants Don’t Last a Lifetime
Breast implants do not come with a lifetime guarantee. The average life span is 10 years. Implants get ruptured as well. Moreover, with age, breasts also age and get impacted by weight gain or loss. These call for further surgeries and skin-tightening procedures.
Implants Might Hinder Breast-Feeding
Some women can easily breast-feed their young ones after breast augmentation. On the other hand, it can be quite a challenge for other women with implants.
Insurance Doesn’t Cover Breast Implants
Insurance doesn’t cover this procedure unless it is medically necessary (mastectomy).
Implants Make Mammograms Complicated
You would need additional specialized views along with routine mammograms when you have breast implants.
Additional Procedures after Implant Removal
If you decide to remove your implants, you would need either a breast lift or other corrective surgery for restoring the natural appearance.
Risks of Getting Breast Augmentation
Here are some of the risks associated with the procedure:
- Changes in sensation (breast and nipple)
- Implant leakage
- Infection
- Pain in breast
- Scar tissue that gives a distorted shape of the breast implant
To correct these problems, additional procedures may be required to remove or replace the implants.
