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Breast surgery allows women to adjust the shape and size of their chest according to their wishes, to meet an aesthetic need or to correct a physiological problem. Whether you wish to increase breast volume, correct asymmetry, lift a sagging chest or reconstruct the breast after a mastectomy, breast surgery is the guarantee of a well-proportioned silhouette.
Breast augmentation aims to increase the size or change the shape of the breasts. This procedure is intended for patients who have poorly developed breasts or who have normal breasts but wish for more volume, or patients who have had a mastectomy.
The choice of breast implants is generally made in consultation with the patient according to her expectations. The implant shape is very important, as it will identify the final breast shape.
Before surgery, a clinical examination will be performed in order to identify different criteria: height, weight, pregnancies, breastfeeding, thoracic and breast morphology, skin quality, etc. A blood test and a radiological examination will be carried out while making sure that there are no contraindications to this procedure (history of phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, etc).
After breast augmentation using implants, it is recommended to:
Breast lipofilling is a technique to increase breast volume through the injection of autologous fat. This technique refines the body by removing fat from certain areas by liposuction and reinjecting it into the breast tissue or behind the pectoral muscle.
Breast lipofilling is intended for women having excess fat and wishing to increase their breast size by one cup without having to resort to breast implants. In other words, extremely thin patients cannot undergo this procedure, as the body does not have enough fatty tissues to be removed and reinjected.
A complete preoperative examination and a mammogram should be carried out. An analysis of personal or family history of breast cancer should also be carried out. A consultation with the anesthetist is necessary.
In general, lipofilling implies 3 stages:
This intervention aims to lift and reduce the breast’s volume. It is a surgical intervention indicated for neck and back pain, static disorders of the vertebral column and shoulder or neck pain, in women who have mammary hypertrophy and women who have difficulties walking, running, sleeping or even dressing, because of their large breasts.
One or two preoperative consultations would allow the surgeon to define the patient’s motivations for resorting to this surgery. The plastic surgeon performs a thorough medical examination while taking into account several factors, such as morphological data, skin condition, breast size, etc. S/he should also make sure that there are no contraindications to this intervention. A preoperative examination, a mammogram and a breast ultrasound will be prescribed for patients with risk factors for breast cancer.