Things to know before opting for Breast Augmentation

Plastic Surgery Canada
2 min readApr 6, 2023

Cosmetic operations like breast augmentation and tummy tucks may be done simultaneously. A tummy tuck is a technique that may eliminate the excess skin and fat around your midsection. The constant movement of the problematic muscles may strengthen the weak areas of the abdominal wall. Breast implant surgery is the process of surgically inserting breast implants. Breast size is increased.

Several Implant Options

Silicone is the material used to make the breast implant shell. Silicone or salt water (saline) may fill the outside casing (gel). Implants may be found in various sizes, forms, and textures; silicone comes in various thicknesses. There are benefits and drawbacks to every implant.

Preparing for an operation

Talk to your surgeon before the operation to go through the details, possible results, and the physician’s level of experience with procedures like breast augmentation and abdominoplasty. You may find the FDA’s list of questions helpful for this conversation. Discuss your breast and tummy tuck surgery options with your doctor, including size, shape, and surface texture. The pros and cons of the operation will be discussed in detail with your doctor. If you want to know whether your expectations are realistic, you can ask to see pictures of other patients before and after.

Get a copy of the breast implant’s patient labelling from the surgeon during your appointment. As a patient, you have the right to have your doctor provide this information. Talk to your doctor about the potential link between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). An uncommon form of non-lymphoma Hodgkin’s may develop after breast augmentation with implants. Recent statistics suggest that BIA-ALCL is more often encountered after textured breast implants than after smooth implants, while the exact number of cases is unclear.

● It is important to read and fully comprehend the informed consent document. Before you sign, be sure you understand everything.

● Prepare for the operation exactly as directed. Also:

Mammography or a breast X-ray may be required before the surgery. This accentuates the appearance of any breast imperfections. Before undergoing breast surgery, the surgeon will have a visual of your breast tissue thanks to this test

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