Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation: Breast augmentation is surgery to increase the size of the breasts or to make them equal in size with the use of breast implants.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Breast augmentation

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Breast augmentation:

• Unequal breast size
• Small breasts

Anesthetic Requirements for Breast augmentation

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Breast augmentation may include:

• General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Breast augmentation

Possible surgical complications of Breast augmentation may include:

• Excessive bleeding
• Infection
• Scarring
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Scar tissue around the implant
• Implant displacement
• Implant deflation or rupture
• Swelling
• Bruising
• Soreness
• Increased nipple sensitivity
• Unequal breast size

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Breast augmentation

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: A high percentage of women who undergo breast augmentation are likely to need a second surgery to correct initial augmentation.

Breast augmentation: Recovery Time

Recovery period for Breast augmentation: Four to six weeks.

Breast augmentation: Other Names

Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Breast augmentation) include:

• Breast enlargement

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