The most seductive, graceful and attractive thing about a female figure is her curves. And women themselves consider the ideal body, exactly as they see it, as a source of their pride and worth.
Perhaps for the first time in history, a modern woman can afford to get the body she wants. And also thanks to plastic surgery. A woman's breast is the part of the body that women most of all want to see ideally. And a mammoplasty or mammoplasty can help them with this.
Mammoplasty is a surgical procedure in the field of plastic surgery whose aim is to correct the shape and/or size of the mammary glands. To achieve results, a special endoprosthesis (silicone implant) is often placed under the gland or under the pectoral muscle if the patient requests it.
Today, mammoplasty is one of the most common operations for women in the field of aesthetic medicine. The aim is to eliminate conditions such as micromastia (insufficient volume of the mammary gland) or excess volume (macromastia), tubular breasts, asymmetry or ptosis of the mammary glands, post-lactation conditions, mastectomy, massive weight loss and age-related changes. Breast enlargement with silicone implants is one of the most common requests from patients to plastic surgeons.
Types of mammoplasty
Mammoplasty is divided into three types depending on the purpose.
Augmentation mammoplasty (enlargement) creates a natural shape and firm appearance. In most cases, plastic surgeons achieve results by installing 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).
Augmentation mammoplasty is divided depending on the type of access to the gland through an incision. Three of them are practiced today:
- Axillary approach – from the armpit
- Areola – along the lower or upper edge of the areola
- Inframammary fold – 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 properties, desired shape, breast size, etc.
Breast reduction involves reducing the size of the breast; the plastic surgeon removes excess skin, gland and fatty tissue and performs a tightening. This allows you to restore the elasticity and aesthetic appearance of the breast, adjust the shape of the nipples and the size of the areolas.
Mastopexy – breast lift. It is often performed in conjunction with augmentation or reduction mammoplasty. In isolated mastopexy, skin tightening is performed, sometimes as an alternative to an implant, maneuvers are performed to move the glandular tissue and fix it in a higher position, thus correcting the shape and volume of the breast, but often also during the liftSilicone implants are used as in augmentation mammoplasty.
Breast implants and their shapes
Modern breast implants or implants go through many tests and studies before they are certified and reach the end user.
They are considered completely 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 a woman's pregnancy.
According to their shape, implants are divided into round and anatomical (teardrop-shaped). Their surface can be smooth or microstructured. They are made of certified hypoallergenic medical grade silicone. There are several world leading 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 as part of a mandatory consultation that precedes the actual surgical procedure.
Indications for mammoplasty
Indications for mammoplasty are:
- Ptosis 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 poor posture and back pain, interfere with movement and sleep, excessive sweating in the inframammary fold area causes moral suffering 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/areola/nipple, provided there are no contraindications to such a procedure
Contraindications to mammoplasty
Contraindications include:
- Oncology before healing and permission from the oncologist
- dynamically growing neoplasms before healing
- Diabetes mellitus in the decompensation stage
- serious blood diseases that are associated with blood clotting
- epilepsy
- Diseases in 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 kidney dysfunction
- Lupus erythematosus
- Pregnancy in all stages, breastfeeding. After the end of breastfeeding, at least 6 months must pass until the processes in the mammary glands come to a natural standstill
In addition, 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. He takes an anamnesis, carries out an examination and speaks to the patient. If there are no previously identified contraindications to mammoplasty, the patient is prescribed medical examinations.
A general and biochemical blood test, ultrasound of the mammary glands and veins of the lower extremities are mandatory for everyone. In addition, the doctor may prescribe further examinations or consultations with specialists. During the consultation, the doctor and patient decide on the type and size of the implant if breast enlargement is planned.
You should avoid alcohol and nicotine one month before the operation - these substances slow down the regeneration processes of the tissue and healing is significantly worse, as numerous international studies confirm. 2 weeks before the appointment, it is recommended to stop taking hormonal drugs, NSAIDs, aspirin, vitamins and drugs that affect blood clotting.
Operation phases
The breast surgery process looks like this:
- The surgeon uses a special marker to mark the lines along which the incisions will be made
- Then the operation itself begins, with or without implantation.
- If it is a mastopexy or reduction mammoplasty, the surgery involves removing excess tissue. If it is a breast enlargement, pre-selected silicone implants are used during the operation.
- Self-absorbing sutures are applied and that's all
Recommendations after the procedure
Perhaps the most important recommendation is to follow your doctor's recommendations.
In general, the following should be highlighted:
- Expect to spend at least one night in the hospital. On the first day, it is better to confide in the specialists nearby
- Wearing compression clothing. This is a mandatory requirement - without it, the risk of complications increases significantly
- You will need to visit the clinic regularly for check-ups in the first 7-10 days. Your treating doctor will provide you with a visit schedule. Further visits to clinics depend on the specifics of rehabilitation
During the rehabilitation period of 1 month, sports are not recommended; Sleeping is only possible on your back. It is undesirable to drive a car as seat belts create a compressive load. You should also avoid visiting solariums, saunas, baths and swimming pools in the immediate postoperative period. Alcohol and smoking are not recommended.
Several myths about mammoplasty
- Implants interfere with breastfeeding. There may be little or no milk present.
Not true. Modern implants have no influence on breastfeeding and are safe for mother and child. They are placed under the muscle or under the mammary gland without affecting its physiology, including the milk ducts. - There are safe folk or drug remedies for breast enlargement, and they are effective.
NO. To date, there are no such non-invasive/folk methods with proven at least some effectiveness. And there can be health risks, but these are usually not warned about. - Over time, the breasts retract again and another operation is required.
Gravity and age-related changes affect breasts with implants just as much as breasts without them. The manufacturers offer a lifetime guarantee on the implants themselves, which means that nothing can happen to them as long as they are installed. But does that mean a second surgery is not necessary? – No, that doesn't mean. Breasts will not look the same forever after surgery and minor correction may be required after 15 to 20 years. There are many reasons for this: weight gain, pregnancy, breastfeeding, capsular contracture, ptosis. - After the operation, scars remain that do not resolve.
Not really. No scar can completely disappear, it exists and remains after any operation, the question is how noticeable it is. The quality of the scar is influenced by many factors, such as genetics, immunity, the course of the postoperative period and whether the surgeon stitched the wound correctly. Scars can be corrected using cosmetic methods (laser, collagen therapy, etc. ) in the same way as on any surface with thin dermis - face, neck, abdomen. And if you follow all the doctor's recommendations in the postoperative period, the tissue will scar correctly without occupying a significant area. As a last resort, an unsatisfactory scar can always be corrected surgically. - After the operation, the breasts lose their sensitivity.
After manipulation, the sensitivity of the breast is actually reduced - this is due to numerous processes, trauma to sensitive branches and postoperative swelling. At the end of the rehabilitation period, sensitivity returns in most cases.
Mammoplasty prices
The prices for mammoplasty vary depending on the rating of the clinic, the qualifications and experience of the doctor and the type of implants. The price is also influenced by the options included in the package: hospitalization, compression garments, postoperative support, bandages with consumables.
For example, if only a breast lift is performed without inserting implants, the price of mastopexy starts from 250, 000 rubles.
If implants are inserted during a breast lift, the price of the operation starts from 270, 000 rubles and more.
On average, a breast lift along with an implant and postoperative support costs the patient 270, 000 to 350, 000 rubles.
Diploma
Today, plastic surgery is successfully gaining momentum and becoming accessible in our country. More and more women, whose breasts have undergone age-related hormonal changes, have suffered after a mastectomy or initially did not correspond to the ideal of a housewife, are choosing the breast of their dreams and making it come true thanks to plastic surgery.
Mammoplasty is a plastic procedure that corrects the shape and size of the breast. Most commonly, one of the three types of mammoplasty involves breast augmentation, areola enlargement, and breast lift to achieve the exact result the patient desires. Modern implants are safe and made of hypoallergenic silicone and are FDA (Agency of the Department of Health and Human Services) approved. Performed by an experienced, highly qualified surgeon, mammoplasty is a way to get the bust of your dreams, which will be the subject of compliments and joy for many years.