Advances In Breast Augmentation

If you have been thinking about breast augmentation, you’ll be happy to know that recent advances in the procedure provide outstanding results for most patients. Breast implants have evolved since they were introduced in the United States in the 1960s.

Today, you have many options for size, material, shape, and type of breast implants. Keep reading to learn about the most recent advances in breast augmentation.

Better Plastic Surgeons

Many surgeons may say that they perform breast augmentations, but there are plastic surgeons today that are board-certified and specialize in breast augmentation. These surgeons perform many of these procedures each month and are highly skilled in this unique procedure’s technical and aesthetic aspects.

Because of their thorough training and experience, board-certified plastic surgeons can offer the best and latest techniques and implants to ensure that you get the best results. So, you must choose a board-certified plastic surgeon who is highly experienced in the latest trends and types of breast implants.

Breast Implant Options

Breast implants have come a long way in 50 years. As a result, there are more implant options when selecting the best product for your goals and anatomy. For example, saline implants can be filled with liquid after being inserted in the chest to achieve the best results with a smaller incision.

Also, today’s silicone implants are extremely safe and feel almost like natural breast tissue, so they are one of the most popular choices for patients. In addition, various types of silicone and saline breast implants make them more natural-looking and durable.

Further, in past years there was concern with breast implants rupturing or leaking. But the latest breast implants contain a thicker gel; if the shell of the silicone implant is damaged, the gel will stay in place. So there is little chance it will leak into the chest cavity.

Natural Breast Enhancement Options

Women who want to enhance their breasts no longer need to use breast implants for their results. Instead, a fat transfer is a natural option where your surgeon uses liposuction to remove fat from your abdomen or another body area.

Then, the fat is washed and processed and carefully injected into the breasts. This is an all-natural procedure that is a good fit for women who want a moderate increase in breast size. If you want an increase of more than one cup size, you will probably need to have implants.

Many patients like the fat transfer option because it removes fat from a problem area, giving them more desirable contours.

More Emphasis On Natural-Looking Outcomes

There was a time where having a dramatic, large breast implant was in style - think back to the 1990s and Pamela Anderson.

Today, women still want to enhance their breasts, but many want it to be more subtle. The good news is new procedures allow surgeons to do just that. The implants can be put under the chest muscle and are available in teardrop or round shapes to look more natural.

Also, new silicone implants are popular because they make the breasts feel and look more natural. There also is a lower chance of rippling than with saline implants.

We rarely see large, round breast implants just under the skin with these new methods that tell everyone that you had work done. So today, if you choose a board-certified plastic surgeon, most people will not know you had a procedure unless you tell them.

Faster Recovery

The implant placement, incision location, and size of the implant affect your recovery, but you can expect it to go faster than in years past. It used to be that women would need to stay in bed for a week and take a long time off work.

Now, your recovery is easier, and within a week, you should be able to get back to most of your regular activities, including work and limited exercise. And you don’t need to lay around and rest for long; it’s good to go for a daily walk as soon as you can, but check with your surgeon to ensure you are not overdoing it.

Less Stigma

Year after year, breast augmentation competes with liposuction as the most-requested plastic surgery procedure in the US. If you think about it, there’s a good chance that someone you know has had breast augmentation.

There isn’t a negative connotation with breast implants anymore; women have embraced how these changes enhance their contours and give them more self-confidence. In the age of social media, some women even post their results on their social media feeds!

While you may not want to do that, you certainly can be assured that modern breast augmentation is accepted and routine in contemporary society.

Outlook

Breast augmentation has evolved tremendously in the last few decades. As a result, breast augmentation is safer, with more implant options and a faster recovery than ever. In addition, the many advances in implants and techniques provide most women with excellent results with a minimum of downtime.

Learn more about Dr. Nicholas Lahar Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills by visiting him online.

References

Why Today’s Breast Augmentation Is Better Than Ever. (2019). Accessed at https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/why-todays-breast-augmentation-is-better-than-ever

Lahar Plastic Surgery. Breast Augmentation (n.d.). Accessed at https://www.laharplasticsurgery.com/procedures/breast/breast-augmentation/

Technological Advances In Breast Implants. (2018). Accessed at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128197127000103