The most seductive, graceful and attractive thing about a woman's figure is her curves. And women themselves have the ideal body, exactly as they see it, as the source of their pride and value.
Perhaps for the first time in history, a modern woman can afford to have the body she wants. And also thanks to plastic surgery. A woman's bust is the part of the body that women want to see as ideal above all else. And mammoplasty or mammoplasty can help them with this.
Mammoplasty is a type of surgical intervention in the field of plastic surgery, the purpose of which is to correct the shape and/or size of the mammary glands. To achieve the results, a special endoprosthesis (silicone implant) is often placed under the gland or under the pectoral muscle, if the patient so wishes.
Today, mammoplasty is one of the most common surgeries among women in the field of aesthetic medicine. It aims to eliminate conditions such as micromastia (insufficient volume of the mammary gland) or excessive volume (macromastia), tubular breasts, asymmetry or ptosis of the mammary glands, post-breastfeeding conditions, mastectomy, massive weight loss and age-related changes. . Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most common requests from patients to plastic surgeons.
Types of mammoplasty
Mammoplasty can be divided into three types depending on the purpose.
Augmentation mammoplasty (enlargement) gives a natural shape and a toned appearance. In most cases, plastic surgeons achieve results by inserting silicone breast implants. With its help, you can make your breasts fuller and give them beautiful shapes, while maintaining their lactation function (milk-producing capacity).
Augmentation mammoplasty is divided according to the type of access to the gland through the incision. Today, three of them are practiced:
- Armpit access - from the armpit
- Areolar - along the lower or upper edge of the areola
- Inframammary - in the area of the inframammary fold.
The type of access is selected by the surgeon individually for each patient, based on the goal, tissue condition, desired shape, breast size, etc. depending.
Reduction mammoplasty is the reduction of breast size, the plastic surgeon removes excess skin, glandular and fatty tissue and performs a lift. This makes it possible to restore the elasticity and aesthetic appearance of the breast, to adjust the shape of the nipples and the size of the areola.
Mastopexy - breast lift. Mammoplasty is often performed together with augmentation or reduction mammoplasty. With isolated mastopexy, skin tightening is performed, sometimes maneuvers are used to move the glandular tissue and fix it in a higher position, as an alternative to implantation, thus correcting the shape and volume of the breast, but silicone implants are also often used during lifting, in the same way as in augmentation mammoplasty.
Breast implants and their forms
Modern breast implants or implants go through many tests and examinations before they are certified and reach the end user.
They are absolutely hypoallergenic, biologically compatible with human tissue and safe to use. The risk of rejection is reduced to zero, they do not affect the quality of breastfeeding or the course of pregnancy.
According to their shape, implants are divided into circular and anatomical (drop-shaped). Their surface can be smooth or microtextured. They are made of hypoallergenic medical silicone. There are many leading global manufacturers. In a modern clinic, surgeons work with high-quality implants from various well-known companies.
A plastic surgeon will help you choose the right shape and size implant during the mandatory consultation, which precedes the actual surgery.
Indications for mammoplasty
Indications for mammoplasty are as follows:
- ptosis due to age-related changes, breastfeeding, sudden weight loss
- tube chest
- asymmetry of the mammary glands
- macromastia - very large breasts that cause physical discomfort. This can cause bad posture, back pain, movement and sleep disturbances, excessive sweating in the area of the inframammary fold causes moral suffering and greatly reduces a woman's self-esteem
- micromastia – insufficient volume
- conditions, defects after mastectomy
- the patient's personal desire to enlarge or change the shape of the breast/areola/nipple, if there are no contraindications to such surgery
Contraindications to mammoplasty
Contraindications include:
- oncology prior to treatment and permission from the oncologist
- dynamically growing tumors before healing
- diabetes mellitus in the stage of decompensation
- serious blood diseases associated with blood clotting
- epilepsy
- diseases for which general anesthesia is contraindicated
- HIV, hepatitis B and C
- severe mental disorders, especially schizophrenia
- Chronic diseases in the acute stage
- Until the age of 18
- severe renal dysfunction
- lupus erythematosus
- in all stages of pregnancy, lactation. At least 6 months must pass after the end of breastfeeding for the processes taking place in the mammary glands to stop naturally
In addition, the operation is not performed during menstruation due to the increased risk of bleeding.
Preparation for surgery
The first thing that happens when preparing for mammoplasty is a consultation with a plastic surgeon. He collects anamnesis, performs an examination, and talks to the patient. If there are no previously identified contraindications to mammoplasty, the patient is referred for a medical examination.
General and biochemical blood tests, ultrasound examination of the mammary glands and veins of the lower limbs will be mandatory for everyone. In addition, the doctor may prescribe other tests or specialist consultations. During the consultation, the doctor and the patient choose the type and size of the implant if breast augmentation is planned.
One month before surgery, you should give up alcohol and nicotine - these substances slow down tissue regeneration processes, healing is much worse, this is confirmed by many international studies. 2 weeks before the appointment, it is recommended to stop taking hormonal drugs, NSAIDs, aspirin, vitamins, and drugs affecting blood coagulation.
Operating Sections
The process of breast surgery looks like this:
- The surgeon marks the lines along which the incisions are made with a special marker
- Then the surgery itself begins, with or without implant placement.
- In the case of mastopexy or reduction mammoplasty, the excess tissue is excised during the operation. In the case of breast augmentation, pre-selected silicone implants are inserted during the operation.
- Self-absorbing sutures are applied and that's it
Recommendations after the procedure
Perhaps the most important suggestion is to follow your doctor's recommendations.
In general, the following should be highlighted:
- You must spend at least one night in the hospital. On the first day, it is better to entrust yourself to the specialists nearby
- wearing a compression garment. This is a mandatory condition - without it, the risk of complications increases significantly
- In the first 7-10 days, you will need to visit the clinic regularly for examinations. Your doctor will give you a schedule of visits. Further visits to clinics depend on the specifics of rehabilitation
During the 1-month rehabilitation period, it is not recommended to do sports, only to sleep on your back. It is undesirable to drive a car, as seat belts exert compressive loads. In the immediate postoperative period, avoid visiting solariums, saunas, baths and swimming pools. Alcohol and smoking are not recommended.
Many myths about mammoplasty
- Implants affect breastfeeding. There may be no or little milk.
It's not true. Modern implants do not affect lactation at all and are safe for both mother and baby. They are placed under the muscle or mammary gland without disturbing its physiology, including the ducts. - There are safe folk or pharmaceutical remedies for breast enlargement and they are effective.
Not. To date, there are no such non-invasive/folk methods that are effective at least to some extent. And there may be health risks, but they are usually not warned about. - Over time, the breasts will recede again and another surgery will be needed.
Gravity and age-related changes affect breasts with implants just as much as those without. Manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty on the implants themselves, which means that while they are installed, nothing can happen to them. But does that mean a second operation won't be necessary? - no, it doesn't mean that. The breasts will not look the same as they did after surgery forever, and after 15-20 years a minor correction may be necessary. There are many reasons for this: weight gain, pregnancy, breastfeeding, capsule contracture, ptosis. - After surgery, scars are formed that do not go away.
Not really. No scar can completely dissolve, it exists and remains after every operation, the question is how noticeable it is. The quality of the scar is influenced by many factors, such as genetics, immunity, the course of the postoperative period, and whether the surgeon sutured the wound properly. Scars can be corrected with cosmetic methods (laser, collagen therapy, etc. ) in the same way as on any thin skin surface - face, neck, abdomen. And if you follow all the doctor's recommendations in the postoperative period, the tissue will scar properly without occupying a significant area. As a last resort, an unsatisfactory scar can always be corrected surgically. - Breasts lose their sensitivity after surgery.
After the manipulation, breast sensitivity really decreases - this is due to a number of processes, trauma to sensitive branches and swelling after surgery. At the end of the rehabilitation period, sensitivity returns in most cases.
Mammoplasty prices
The price of mammoplasty varies depending on the qualification of the clinic, the doctor's training and experience, and the type of implant. The price is also influenced by the options included in the package: hospital stay, compression garment, postoperative support, bandages with consumables.
For example, if only one breast lift is performed without inserting implants, the price of mastopexy starts from 250, 000 rubles.
If the breast lift involves the use of implants, the price of the operation starts at over 270, 000 rubles.
On average, a breast lift surgery with implants and post-operative support costs the patient 270, 000 - 350, 000 rubles.
Conclusion
Nowadays, plastic surgery is successfully gaining momentum in our country and becoming available. More and more women decide and get the breasts of their dreams thanks to plastic surgery, whose breasts have undergone age-related hormonal changes, underwent mastectomy, or initially did not meet the ideal of a housewife.
Mammoplasty is a plastic surgery that corrects the shape and size of the breast. Most often, during any of the three mammoplasty procedures, breast augmentation, areola size, and breast lift are performed, thus achieving exactly the result that the patient wants. Modern implants are safe and made of hypoallergenic silicone, and they are also approved by the FDA (Health and Human Services Agency). Mammoplasty performed by an experienced, high-quality surgeon is a way to get the bust of your dreams, an object of compliments and joy for many years.