What To Do Before Getting Breast Implants?

Are You Thinking of Going for Breast Implant Surgery? 

If yes, then you must have done lots of research about it. Undergoing breast implant surgery is a big decision, and lots of questions come to mind for women before undergoing breast implant surgery. 

A breast implant is a cosmetic surgery procedure done to enhance the size and look of breasts in women. This procedure involves inserting the breast implant below the breast tissue or chest wall.

Factors to Consider for Breast Implant Surgery

Key factors about breast implant surgery, which you should definitely know before undergoing surgery:

• Consult a renowned cosmetic or plastic surgeon or a well-equipped and reputed clinic in your area.
• Make a good choice between silicone and saline implants. Silicone implants will give a soft and natural look but there are also chances of leakage. Saline implants will give you good fullness and projection and the chances of leakage are also less, but they are not natural looking just like silicone implants.
• Breast implants are not going to correct your sagging breast, they can enhance the size of your breast and correct the severely drooping breast. If you are concerned about sagging then you have to undergo a breast lift along with a breast implant to make your breast look full and lifted.
• Breast implants are not going to last for a lifetime, there are chances that you have to get them removed or replaced in the future.  You should prepare to get additional surgeries in the future.
• If you have any complications then also the cost of implant removal and new implant placement is not covered by the insurance.
• The most common complications and adverse outcomes of implants are capsular contractures, reoperation, and implant removal. Some other complications include rupture or deflation, scarring, pain, and infection at the incision site.
• Read the manufacturer's patient labeling and other educational materials carefully and discuss any questions you have with your surgeon before deciding.
• There are different shapes, styles, and textures of breast implants. Discuss your goals, expectations, benefits, and risks of breast implants with your surgeon.
• If you get your implants removed in the future, there are chances you may experience some changes in your breasts such as concavity in the chest wall, wrinkling, loss of breast tissue, and other changes.
• Breast implants need regular monitoring, your surgeon will recommend you undergo regular examinations using Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to check for the rupture of breast implants and their complications.
• If you notice any change in your breast implants you should immediately inform your surgeon about it.
• There are also chances that you may develop breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma around the implant. Its treatment involves the removal of the implant and the capsule surrounding the implant.
• Immediately after the surgery, your breast will look swollen and higher than normal. It may take around a few weeks to months for your breast to settle so that it gets softened and looks more natural.  You should follow all the instructions given by your surgeon to speed up the recovery process and prevent complications.

Conclusion

Breast implants are very safe, cost-effective, and most commonly performed plastic surgery if done by a good plastic surgeon. You should only go for breast implant surgery, after getting all your doubts cleared. Ask your surgeon to tell them about your expectations and medical conditions.