Cosmetic breast surgery can be performed for several reasons like enlarging or reducing the size, giving better shape, or making them look more plumped and perky. Therefore, there are mainly three different options for cosmetic surgery treatments and fortunately, all are available in London through numerous clinics on Harley Street. These three are breast augmentation surgery, breast reduction surgery, and breast lift surgery. This guide is for every woman not happy with her physical femininity to let her learn the different options she has and to answer her concerns about the procedure, precautions and perils of cosmetic breast surgery as well as its cost in London clinics.
Breast Augmentation Surgery
You are a good candidate for breast augmentation surgery if you want to- enhance the size of your breast
- change the shape of your breast
- want to remove the asymmetry in between the two breasts
The small size of breast could be natural or can be caused by breast feeding or pregnancy. In either case, the surgery would basically involve placement of implant under the outer layer of your chest muscles or above it, depending on the requirement of situation. For placement of that implant, there are many different methods. The doctors can make incision in armpit, underside of breast, near your nipples, or in abdomen. Depending on the method, the size of incision can differ and the surgery can be open or endoscopic. Each method has its own benefits and drawbacks.
The implants can also be of two types, namely saline or silicon. Both saline and silicone implants are made up of Silicone but the former is filled with saline water while the latter contains gel. Silicone implants are popular for their natural appearance and feel yet they have higher risk of breaking and leakage. Saline implants, on the other hand, are safer but women often complaint that it does not give their breast a natural look.
During the surgical operation, the doctor can either apply general anesthesia or local anesthesia depending on how much complicated or painful the procedure can be. The operation can take up to two or three hours and you will remain unconscious (in case of general anesthesia) for an hour or so more.
You might decide to stay in the hospital overnight or can go home, subject to your condition but you’ll have to take some precautions after the treatment for some time before you can restart your daily routine. The area will remain swelled for some weeks and you might feel some discomfort and pain or itching for some days. You will have to wear surgical bra for some days, too that can also cause discomfort. In the initial days, do you rub or press your treated area but after some days, it’s recommended to massage the breasts but do consult your doctor on how to massage. A wrong stroke might cause breakage of implant.
Cost range of breast augmentation surgery treatment (for London only) is £4,000 - £6,000. Breast Reduction Surgery
You are a good candidate for breast reduction surgery if one or both of your breasts are too heavy and big and are causing uneasiness and pain. You can also have this surgery if you nipples hang below the crease or when areolas are too large.
The procedure mainly involves removal of fatty tissues and skin to give you the desired shape or size of your breast. The surgeon, after giving you anesthesia, will make a cut for removal of tissue and excess skin. There are three main methods to make incision for breast reduction surgery: a circular incision around nipple area, a racquet shaped incision around areola down to crease, and a T-shaped incision on your breasts.
After removing the tissues, the excess skin around areolas can be removed to make them smaller. The surgeon will then give the desired shape and size to your breast and might reposition the nipples according to new size of breasts. With the help of surgical tape and sutures the cut will be closed. A duct might be placed for some days in order to avoid the risk of fluid accumulation. You can go to home once the effects of anesthesia are gone but you will have to take precautions to avoid complications like wearing surgical bra, taking some oral medication to speed up the healing process, avoiding smoking and some medicines and similar other ones.
In London, the cost of breast reduction surgery treatment is minimum £5000. Don’t trust the surgeons offering this treatment with much lower prices.
Breast Lift Surgery
Breast lift surgery or mastopexy is a treatment for women with sagging or elongated breasts. Usually the size of the breast of such women is too heavy and the skin cannot hold it tight. In that case, breast reduction surgery can be helpful. But in majority of cases this sagging is caused by the delicacy of skin or an after-effect of pregnancy or breastfeeding or simply aging. With the removal of excess skin, a cosmetic surgeon can make your breasts uplifted and tight. Breast lift surgery can also reduce the size of areola.
There are different techniques to conduct breast lift surgery but all depends on the purpose of your treatment and the degree of sagging as well as degree of skin delicacy. The three types of incisions described in breast reduction surgery are similarly used in the lift surgery but instead of remove excess fats and skin, the surgeon will uplift the tissues and reposition the nipples in accordance with the new shape. Breast lift surgery makes no difference in the size of your breast and is basically only for uplifting the breasts. The cost range or this breast surgery treatment specifically for central London is £4,000 - £7,000
Surgical Risks
The normal risks associated with surgery like bleeding or allergy will be there in all three types of surgeries. Similarly, in all three types of cosmetic breast surgeries, the complications caused by general anesthesia will be there. The specific risks associated with breast surgeries are:
- Problems in breastfeeding
- Loss of nipple sensitivity
- Scars
- Asymmetry in nipples location
- Asymmetry in breast sizes or shape
Some specific risks associated with breast augmentation surgery are
- Breaking or seepage in implant
- Prolonged swelling
Some specific risks associated with breast reduction surgery are
- Fluid accumulation in the area from where tissues are removed
- Undue firmness
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