The most alluring, cute, attractive thing about a female figure is her curves. And women themselves consider the ideal body, exactly as they see it, to be the source of their pride and value.
Perhaps for the first time in history, a modern woman can afford to get the body she wants. And also thanks to plastic surgery. The female bust is the part of the body that women would like to see ideal above all. And mammoplasty or mammoplasty can help them with this.
Mammoplasty is a type of surgery in the field of plastic surgery, the purpose of which is to correct the shape and/or size of the mammary glands. Often, to achieve results, a special endoprosthesis (silicone implant) is placed under the gland or under the pectoral muscle, if this is the patient's wish.
Mammoplasty today is one of the most common operations for women in the field of aesthetic medicine. It aims to eliminate conditions such as micromastia (insufficient mammary gland volume) or excessive volume (macromastia), tubular breasts, asymmetry or drooping of the mammary glands, post-lactation conditions, mastectomy, massive weight loss andage-related changes. . Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most common patient requests to plastic surgeons.
Types of mammoplasty
Mammoplasty is divided into three types depending on the purpose.
Breast augmentation (enlargement) gives a natural shape and a toned appearance. In most cases, plastic surgeons achieve results by placing silicone breast implants. With its help, you can add volume to your breasts and give them beautiful shapes while maintaining their lactation function (the ability to produce milk).
Breast augmentation is divided according to the type of access to the gland through an incision. There are three of them practiced today:
- Axillary access - from the armpit
- Areola - along the lower or upper edge of the areola
- Inframammary - in the area of the inframammary fold.
The type of access is selected by the surgeon individually for each patient, depending on the purpose, tissue condition, desired shape, breast size, etc.
Reduction mammoplasty is the reduction of breast size, the plastic surgeon removes excess skin, glandular tissue and fatty tissue and performs a lift. This allows you to restore the elasticity and aesthetic appearance of the bust, adjust the shape of the nipples and the size of the nipples.
Mastopexia – breast lift. It is often performed in conjunction with breast augmentation or reduction. With isolated mastopexy, skin tightening is performed, sometimes with maneuvers to move the glandular tissue and fix it in a higher position, alternatively of the implant, thus correcting the shape and volume of the breast, but often while lifting the same The implantssilicone implants are used as in breast augmentation.
Breast implants and their shapes
Modern breast implants or implants undergo many tests and studies before they are certified and reach the end user.
They are recognized as absolutely hypoallergenic, biologically compatible with human tissue and safe to use. The risk of rejection is reduced to zero, they do not affect the quality of lactation or the course of the woman's pregnancy.
According to their shape, implants are divided into round and anatomical (drop-shaped). Their surface can be smooth or with a microtexture. They are created from certified hypoallergenic medical silicone. There are several leading global manufacturers. In a modern clinic, surgeons work with high-quality implants from various well-known companies.
A plastic surgeon will help you choose an implant that is suitable in shape and size during a mandatory visit, which precedes the actual surgery.
Indications for mammoplasty
Indications for mastoplasty will be:
- fall as a result of age-related changes, breastfeeding, sudden weight loss
- tubular chest
- asymmetry of the mammary glands
- macromastia – very large breasts that cause physical discomfort. This can cause bad posture, back pain, interfere with exercise and sleep, excessive sweating in the area of the inframammary fold causes moral pain and significantly reduces a woman's self-esteem
- micromastia – insufficient volume
- conditions, defects after mastectomy
- the patient's personal desire to enlarge or change the shape of the breast/nipple/nipple, in the absence of contraindications to such an operation
Contraindications for mammoplasty
Contraindications include:
- oncology prior to treatment and permission from the oncologist
- dynamically growing neoplasms before treatment
- diabetes mellitus in the absorption stage
- serious blood diseases related to blood clotting;
- epilepsy
- diseases for which general anesthesia is contraindicated
- HIV, hepatitis B and C
- severe mental disorders, especially schizophrenia
- Chronic diseases in the acute stage
- age up to 18 years
- severe renal dysfunction
- lupus erythematosus
- pregnancy in all stages, lactation. After the end of breastfeeding, at least 6 months must pass for the processes in the mammary glands to naturally stop
Also, the operation is not performed during menstruation due to the increased risk of bleeding.
Preparation for surgery
The first thing that happens when preparing for mammoplasty is a consultation with a plastic surgeon. Collects memories, performs an examination and talks to the patient. If there are no previously identified contraindications for mammoplasty, then the patient is prescribed medical examinations.
General and biochemical blood test, ultrasound of the mammary glands and veins of the lower extremities will be mandatory for everyone. In addition, the doctor may prescribe other studies or consultations with specialists. During the consultation, the doctor and the patient choose the type and size of the implant if breast augmentation is planned.
A month before the operation, you should give up alcohol and nicotine - these substances slow down tissue regeneration processes, healing is much worse, many international studies confirm this. 2 weeks before the date, it is recommended to stop taking hormonal drugs, NSAIDs, aspirin, vitamins and drugs that affect blood clotting.
Operating stages
The breast surgery procedure looks like this:
- The surgeon marks with a special marker the lines along which the incisions will be made
- Then the surgery itself begins, with or without the placement of implants.
- If it is mastopexy or reduction mastoplasty, then during the operation the excess tissue is removed. If it is a breast augmentation, then pre-selected silicone implants are placed during the procedure.
- Self-absorbable sutures are applied and that's it
Recommendations after the procedure
Perhaps the most important recommendation is to follow your doctor's recommendations.
The following should generally be noted:
- Expect to spend at least one night in the hospital. On the first day, it is better to entrust yourself to specialist doctors who will be nearby
- wearing compression garments. This is a mandatory condition - without it, the risk of complications increases significantly
- You will need to visit the clinic regularly for check-ups during the first 7-10 days. Your doctor will provide you with a schedule of visits. Further visits to clinics depend on the specifics of the rehabilitation
During the 1-month recovery period, it is not recommended to do sports, you can only sleep on your back. It is not desirable to drive a car, as the seat belts exert a compressive load. You should also avoid visits to solariums, saunas, baths and swimming pools in the immediate post-operative period. Alcohol and smoking are not recommended.
Several myths about breast augmentation
- Implants affect breastfeeding. There may be little or no milk.
It's not true. Modern implants have absolutely no effect on lactation and are safe for both mother and baby. They are installed under the muscle or under the mammary gland without disturbing its physiology, including the ducts. - There are safe folk or medicinal remedies for breast enlargement and they are effective.
No. To date, such non-invasive/folk methods with proven at least some effectiveness do not exist. And there may be health risks, but they are usually not warned. - Over time, the breasts will retract and another operation will be needed.
Gravity and age-related changes affect breasts with implants just as much as those without. The manufacturers provide a lifetime warranty on the implants themselves, which means that nothing can happen to them while they are installed. But does that mean he won't need a second operation? – no it doesn't mean. The breasts will not look the same forever as they did after surgery and after 15-20 years a small correction may be required. There are many reasons for this: weight gain, pregnancy, lactation, capsule, fall. - After surgery there will be scars that do not go away.
Not really. No scar can be completely solved, it exists and remains after any operation, the issue is how noticeable it is. The quality of the scar is affected by many factors, such as genetics, immunity, the course of the postoperative period and whether the surgeon sutured the wound correctly. Scars can be corrected with cosmetic methods (laser, collagen therapy, etc. ) in the same way as on any surface with thin skin - face, neck, abdomen. And if you follow all the doctor's recommendations in the postoperative period, the tissue will heal properly, without occupying a significant area. As a last resort, an unsatisfactory scar can always be surgically corrected. - The breasts will lose their sensitivity after the operation.
After the manipulation, the sensitivity of the breast is indeed reduced - this is due to numerous processes, trauma to sensitive branches and postoperative edema. At the end of the recovery period, in most cases, sensitivity returns.
Prices for mammoplasty
Prices for breast augmentation vary depending on the clinic's rating, the doctor's qualifications and experience, and the type of implants. The price is also affected by the options included in the package: hospitalization, compression garments, post-operative support, bandages with consumables.
For example, if only a breast lift is performed without the installation of implants, the price for mastopexy starts from 250, 000 rubles.
If the breast lift involves the use of implants, then the price of the operation will start from 270, 000 rubles and above.
On average, a breast lift surgery together with an implant and post-operative support costs the patient 270, 000 rubles – 350, 000 rubles.
Conclusion
Today, plastic surgery is successfully gaining momentum in our country and is becoming affordable. More and more women, whose breasts have undergone age-related hormonal changes, undergone a mastectomy or initially did not meet the housewife ideal, decide and get the breasts of their dreams thanks to plastic surgery.
Mammoplasty is a plastic surgery that corrects the shape and size of the breast. Most of the time, during any of the three types of mammoplasty, breast augmentation, areola size, and breast lift are performed, thus achieving exactly the result that the patient wants to have. Modern implants are safe and consist of hypoallergenic silicone, moreover, they are approved by the FDA (Agency of the Department of Health and Human Services). Performed by an experienced, high-quality surgeon, breast augmentation is a way to have the bust of your dreams, the object of compliments and joy for many years.