The most requested surgeries
Intended for the harmonization of a tuberous or asymmetric chest is this procedure.
Since ancient times, the breast is a sign of femininity and indisputable sexual trait in women, which has caused admiration not only on the part of the female sex, but also by the male.
The beauty and harmony of the breast contributes to the well-being of the person, as it is related to feelings of self-confidence and security in interpersonal relationships, sexual life, psychological aspects and motherhood. For this reason, their external appearance, shape, size, height, characteristics of the areola and the nipple are concerned, as well as their ability to breastfeed without forgetting the periodic medical control to ensure their health.
Am I a candidate for a breast augmentation to improve my tuberous or asymmetric breast?
breast augmentation with special techniques to correct tuberous or asymmetric breast is surgery that aims to increase the size of the breasts and modify their shape and symmetry. In this case, augmentation mammoplasty may be associated with a need to reshape the tuberous or asymmetric gland.
Therefore, if you want:
- Increase the size of your breasts (due to aplasia or congenital breast hypoplasia).
- Correct any breast asymmetry or malformation (breast asymmetry or tuberous breasts), or thoracic (pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum), or if after significant weight loss or a pregnancy the breasts have been empty or saggy (mammary atrophy), do not hesitate to schedule an appointment at our clinic.
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Free first medical visit
In the first consultation of a breast augmentation, we take a complete medical history with anamnesis and after exposing your expectations, the plastic surgeon evaluates your type of breast, size, location and characteristics of the areolas, quality of your skin, structure of the thorax, quantity of adipose gland or panniculus, or the possible existence of malformations or asymmetries.
After this preliminary analysis, we share with you your expectations regarding size and shape. With this study we will already be able to decide both the type of prosthesis to use to perform your breast augmentation and the access route (scar) that we will use for the placement of your implant and its final location.
What is the price of a mammoplasty?
We offer you the highest medical quality at the best price. We take care of everything so that you don’t have to worry about a thing. All these services are included in the price of the breast augmentation intervention:
- Preoperative study (surgery, nursing, anesthesia consultation and all complementary tests included).
- Operating room, hospitalization and prosthesis expenses.
- Bra
- Postoperative follow-up at 24 hours.
- Postoperative medical check-ups until discharge including pain management for greater comfort.
Preoperative
In order for you to have a breast augmentation in complete safety, we must assess your general condition based on your possible drug and environmental allergies, personal and family pathological history, habitual and past medication, possible previous surgical interventions, toxic habits (tobacco), etc.
It is also necessary to have a general analysis, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram and sometimes a mammogram. With this study you will be visited by an anesthesiologist who will verify the results, as well as solve your doubts.
At Guadalupe González Clinic we will also take preoperative photographs, which will help us before, during and after breast augmentation.
Surgical technique
We perform the surgery in the operating room, under general anesthesia. The augmentation mammoplasty intervention usually lasts between 1 and 2 hours. We make the surgical incision in the area determined by the surgeon:
- Axillary
- Periareolar (lower half of the areolar border)
- Inframammary (fold under the breast), depending on your characteristics.
The axillary and periareolar incisions are the most common.
Depending on the location determined for the prosthesis (subglandular or submuscular) the procedure differs.
For the implantation of the subglandular prosthesis, after the skin incision, we dissect the mammary gland to create a “pocket” in which the prosthesis is placed.
Unlike the submuscular implant, where after the skin incision, we dissect the pectoralis major muscle creating the “pocket” where we place the prosthesis.
At the end of the breast augmentation, a drain and a bandage are placed.
POSTOPERATIVE
The first 24 hours, hospital admission to the clinic with the relevant bandage is recommended, receiving treatment with intravenous analgesic.
From the second day, you can be discharged from the hospital with oral medication and following the surgeon’s instructions.
It is normal for inflammation, pain sensation, occasional stinging and tingling or burning in the nipples to appear, which you can calm with medication and postoperative treatment as well as cryotherapy.
Between the fourth or sixth day, we do the control in the consultation where we will remove the bandage and begin neural therapy for your greater comfort. We recommend the use of a special seamless sports bra, which you must wear continuously day and night for four weeks.
You will be able to incorporate relatively quickly into daily and work life, always following the specialist’s instructions, limiting strong physical activities for a few weeks, until you recover from the intervention.
The sutures are removed between 7 – 10 days after the operation and the aesthetic treatment of the scars begins so that in the future they are as imperceptible as possible. Scars appear pink at first. From the 2nd or 3rd month they improve aesthetically. The final appearance of these scars is variable, depending on the characteristics of each person’s skin.
The breasts may be swollen and high at first. As the inflammation decreases and the tissues give way, they will be placed in their natural position.
FAQ’s
About breast augmentation
1.
What complications can appear if I undergo a breast augmentation?
Breast augmentation surgery is a safe technique, as long as it is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. However, as in any operation, there can always be complications and associated risks.
In breast augmentation, the most common complication that could appear is capsular contracture, which occurs when the scar tissue that forms around the prosthesis after its placement, contracts and thickens, making the breast have a harder consistency. To prevent this complication, we start prophylactic medical treatments already during the surgery to prevent it from happening.
This complication, if it appears, usually does so progressively, being able to act medically during this process. If, despite this, we are unable to stop the appearance of the capsule, it is rarely necessary to remove the internal scar, sometimes by replacing the prosthesis.
Another possible complication, typical of any surgery, would be the hematoma that only in specific cases requires a new intervention to remove the accumulated blood. For this reason, our patients are discharged with breast drains, to control the status of the prosthetic cavity as much as possible and to be able to treat immediately if this complication appears.
It could also appear alterations of the sensitivity in the nipples, and even, without sensitivity. These changes are usually temporary, although in a few cases they can become permanent. It is extremely rare for prostheses to break spontaneously. Infection would also be another extremely unusual complication.
2.
Will I be able to breastfeed after a breast augmentation?
Yes, especially if an axillary breast augmentation is performed. The simple placement of a breast prosthesis without adding any other procedure such as a mastopexy, does not alter the internal structure of the mammary gland or affect the milk ducts, so its functionality will not be affected.
3.
Can I lose feeling?
The sensitivity of the chest and more specifically of the area of the areola and the nipple, depends on sensitive nerves called intercostals, which, as their name suggests, cross the intercostal muscles, reaching the surface of the skin sensibly innervating the areola. During the intervention, these nerves can be damaged, especially when too large breast implants are placed.
4.
What types of prostheses are there to perform an augmentation mammoplasty?
There are many types of valid prostheses for breast augmentation. The main differences have to do with the type of breast we want to achieve, the one that will be most flattering for your case, and others have to do with the quality of the materials with which they are manufactured.
Depending on their shape, the prostheses can be round or anatomical. With regard to texture, there are smooth and rough prostheses. The quality of the materials is very important. The prostheses are distinguished by being covered in silicone or polyurethane. The internal material is also a factor to consider. Current prostheses are made with cohesive silicone gel, which prevents the content from spreading in the event of a breakage.
5.
How long does a breast prosthesis last?
Currently, cohesive gel prostheses, in case of breakage, their content would not spread outside the prosthesis shell.
This, together with the fact that the covers that surround a prosthesis are of a much higher quality and also the manufacturing process of these prostheses, make them a material that lasts much longer than the prostheses that were manufactured previously. The manufacturers assure that they never need to be replaced, which means that a high-quality prosthesis, like the ones we use in our clinic, can last the rest of the patient’s life. However, there are no scientific studies that have yet been able to verify that such prostheses can last forever, since their manufacture is relatively recent.
6.
How to choose the size of a breast prosthesis?
When choosing prostheses, a number of important factors must be taken into account so that the result is completely natural.
This is the key to any breast augmentation. To decide which prosthesis to choose for each patient, we take into account their expectations, their pectoral structure, their constitution and skin quality.
7.
What is the rippling effect in a breast augmentation procedure?
The Rippling effect is a type of deformity that occurs when the patient is very thin and does not offer sufficient coverage to the prosthesis. If the prosthesis we place is too large, the ripples on the surface of the prosthesis will be visible on the surface of the patient’s skin.