Breast augmentation BY PLASTIC SURGEON IN IRVINE AND NEWPORT BEACH, ORANGE COUNTY, CA
Enhancing your body with Breast Augmentation near Orange County, Irvine and Newport Beach, California. Dr Chad Wu Cosmetic Surgeron wants to help make your dreams a reality.
Generally, a good candidate for breast augmentation surgery:
- Is in good health
- Has fully developed breasts
- Is dissatisfied with the size or shape of her breasts
- Wants to fix breasts that are asymmetrical, or uneven
- Is at least 18 years old (for saline implants)
- Is at least 22 years old (for silicone implants)
BREAST AUGMENTATION IMPLANT CHOICES — SALINE AND SILICONE
Choosing a breast implant is an individual process. We offer both saline and silicone implants to our patients.
Before choosing one over the other, it is good to know the benefits of both so that you can make your decision based on the look and feel that you want.
SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS are filled with salt water. The implant is placed empty and then filled to the proper size when in place in the body. One benefit of saline breast implants is that they require a smaller incision than silicone implants, which means a smaller scar. They generally feel slightly firmer than silicone implants, and they cost significantly less. And since they are filled with sterile salt water, they won’t harm the body if they leak.
At the Orange County Centre For Plastic Surgery by Dr. Chad Wu, he will discuss your options for breast implants and help you make a decision on the breast implant that is the most appropriate fit for your physique and your personal preferences
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS, unlike silicone implants, come pre-filled and are implanted in the body that way. They are filled with a thick but flexible silicone gel. Although more expensive than saline, many women prefer silicone implants, insisting that they look and feel more natural. There has been some controversy in the past over whether silicone implants are safe to use. However, the FDA has tested and approved their safety for use in breast augmentation surgeries for women 22 years of age and over. In addition, as a silicone implant is made of cohesive, solid gel, no harmful fluids or substances will enter the woman’s body if the implant is damaged.
INCISION OPTIONS FOR BREAST IMPLANTS
Once you decide which breast implant is right for you, you and your doctor can discuss your choice of the incision point — the place on your body through which the implant will be placed. Incisions can be made in one of two areas: periareolar (through the areola, or dark area around the nipple) or inframammary (in the fold below the breast).
The periareolar incision scar is usually concealed by the darker skin of the areola. The drawback of this incision site is that in some patients it can interfere with breastfeeding.
The inframammary incision scar is easily hidden by the breast fold and completely concealed by a bra or bikini top. And since the breast glands are not cut with this incision option, it creates no complications for breastfeeding.
THE BREAST AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE
The entire breast augmentation surgery usually takes between one and two hours, during which time you will be under general anesthesia. The doctor will make an incision either in the areola or the breast fold, placing the implant either under or over your pectoral muscle (sub glandular or subpectoral, respectively). The placement of the implant will depend on your breast tissue, body composition and the amount of sagging (ptosis) of the breast. When the implants are properly placed, the incision is closed using stitches beneath the skin (subcuticular sutures). For more support, the doctor may also tape the incisions. He will then apply a gauge bandage and then a surgical bra to your breasts. After surgery, you may return home, though you will need to have someone drive you and stay with you for at least the first 24 hours.
