Interesting Facts about Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation – also known as augmentation mammoplasty – is the surgical procedure that is very common and popular all over the world. In Middle East, Dubai is the region, which is considered very famous for a number of cosmetic procedures and there are a number of renowned clinics in this region offering a number of aesthetic

surgeries including breast augmentation in Dubai, rhinoplasty and a-lot more. If you are interested in undergoing breast augmentation in Dubai, know about some important facts associated with the procedure that are important to know before you opt for it.

Most of the people know that breast augmentation is the surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia in which breast implants are placed in the breasts to give them a shape and volume. The procedure involves incisions, leaves scars and requires time for proper recovery. These all are the factors that are known to a large number of people. But below given are the facts that are very rarely known and are important too.

The most important fact is that implants do not last forever. Even when using most advanced materials and techniques for breast augmentation, implants do not have lifetime guarantee. With the passage of time, breast implants become weaker and breast tissues surrounding breast implants change with aging process. Generally, breast implants are guaranteed for the time period of 10 to 15 years but they may need replacement before 10 to 15 years or may last longer than this time period.

Affect of breast augmentation on breastfeeding is also an important factor associated with the procedure. It is a common misconception that women who undergo breast augmentation can’t breastfeed. But this is not true; women can breastfeed if the nerves and milk ducts are not damaged during the procedure. There is risk of damage to nerves and milk ducts if incisions are made around the nipples. Furthermore, placement of breast implants also matters, sub glandular placement of implants is more safe as compared to placing implants under the breast tissues. However, women who want to get pregnant should delay the decision of having breast implants.

When it comes to types of implants, up to now 5 generations of implants have been introduced and the results of the procedure for every type differs. These days’ silicone implants are the most advanced on the market and most of the surgeons also recommend use of silicone implants.

Although implant rupture is quite rare but it can happen and for this purpose silicone implants require regular MRI because in case of silicone implants, rupture occurs without flatting, which is known as silent rupture. In case of saline implants rupture, implants become flatted and this becomes easy to know that rupture has occurred but in case of silicone implant rupture this does not happen. So, regular MRIs help surgeons to make sure that implants are still intact and are working.