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Breast Augmentation – What To Discuss With Your Plastic Surgeon

Posted On : Apr-05-2011 | seen (9975) times | Article Word Count : 633 |

Asking questions might be embarrassing but go ahead and clarify all your doubts about breast augmentation to get a clear view of what are the pros and cons of this operation. These 20 questions are important and must be clarified.
Many women across the globe feel insecure about not possessing the ideal breast size. Concerns about sagging breasts, small size, or reduction of size post pregnancy and due to breastfeeding have affected many ladies. Do you share similar problems? Then procedures of cosmetic surgery, for breast enhancements can be considered.

Before proceeding further, you need to know two different types of surgeries are done in this regard:

- Breast enlargement surgery or generally referred to as the 'boob job' is a process of increasing the size of the breast by surgically putting in an implant behind the normal breast tissue.
- Another similar but different process is breast augmentation, which creates proper symmetry.

If you are considering going for breast reduction, enhancement, or lift surgery, there must be few questions coming to your mind, which you need to clarify with your surgeon before getting operated. It is always better to ask your surgeon every detail about the operation and get a simple understanding of the entire process and its effects. Your surgeon has to gladly take time to answer every query of yours. It should be noted that surgeons at good body clinics welcome these questions and are completely at ease answering them.

Below are some important questions listed, which you must ask your surgeon before opting for the breast augmentation surgery.

[1] Are you a certified surgeon and how long you have been certified?
[2] How many breast augmentations do you perform each year and how many years you have been doing breast implant? Try to know his/her experience. For a perfect job, experience will count.
[3] What is the most common complication your patients experience after a breast augmentation and what is your rate of such complications?
[4] Which option is best suited to my body type - silicone or saline implants? What are the possible advantages from both of them?
[5] What will be the cost of the entire procedure after calculating all surgical, anaesthesia fees and other expenses that I will need to pay?
[6] How long will it take to recover from this operation and what precautions do I need to take post operation? Try to understand the recovery process.
[7] When can I resume my regular normal activities, like exercising? When can I take a proper shower? As in bathtub?
[8] What if I am not satisfied with the outcome and want to re-do it? What are my options then and how much will it cost?
[9] What type of correction do you offer and what is your rate of successful correction?
[10] What if I choose to have kids again, will I be capable of breastfeeding my child?
[11] Will you prescribe any antibiotics to be taken before and/or after the surgery?
[12] Will this surgery affect my menstrual cycle?
[13] Do you generally use dissolvable stitches? If not, then when do the stitches come out?
[14] What type of incision do you think are suitable to me?
[15] Are you going to put surgical tapes on the incision? If yes, can you now put some on me, as I am allergic to some surgical tapes?
[16] Do you use a certified anaesthesiologist, or a nurse anaesthetist?
[17] What specific type of bra would I need to wear pre and post operation?
[18] Will my breasts feel natural? Can you get me the desired contour?
[19] What type of breast implant do you use and what is the warranty?
[20] Are all post-operation visits free? If so, how many visits can I avail?

Asking these questions might be embarrassing but go ahead and clarify to get a clear view of what are the pros and cons of this operation.

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If you want to a free consultation on breast augmentation or any other boob job visit harleybodyclinic.co.uk. Certified Plastic surgeons would answer all your questions at the Harley Body Clinic, London.

Keywords : breast augmentation, breast enlargement, breast implant, boob job, breast enhancement ,

Category : Health and Fitness : Women's Issues

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