The State of the Art in Breast Augmentation
Read more about Breast, Breast Augmentation, Plastic Surgery | Leave a CommentGuest Post by: Mike of CosmeticSurgeryGuru.com
Breast augmentation, sometimes casually referred to as a “boob job,” is the most popular types of cosmetic surgery in the world. It is extremely common in Hollywood stars, some types of models, and is increasingly popular within the general public. Most women say that they have the surgery to improve their self-esteem and to be able to wear certain styles of clothing that require a larger bust.
There are two basic types of implants: those filled with saline (salt water) and those filled with silicone gel. Saline breast implants have a silicone shell filled with sterile saline. The silicone gel implants have a silicone shell that is filled with silicone gel. While other substances have been tried or used in the past in breast augmentation, such as soy oil and polypropylene string, even marbles and Ox bone marrow these are no longer made.
In general, patients wanting to have breast augmentation are younger than those seeking other forms of plastic surgery. Many breast augmentation patients report having great distress about their appearance in certain situations and many report having been teased about their figure. Studies have shown that women who undergo this procedure are slightly more likely to have had psychotherapy, are more likely to have low self esteem, and have higher prevalence of depression and mental illnesses such as body dysmorphia (in which a person has a drastically unrealistic view of his or her body) compared to the general population.
Post-operative studies on quality of life and mental health show improvement in a number of dimensions among breast augmentation patients including physical health, appearance, social life, self esteem, and sexual functioning. Long term studies have shown that these initial improvemebnts may be temporary, except for bodily self esteem related to sexual attractiveness.
Breast augmentation takes about two hours depending on the surgical technique and the type of implant used. In most cases, the procedure is done in a cosmetic surgery clinic, and the patient is released to go home on the same day as the surgery. The patient does, however, require someone to drive her to and from the surgery. Usually patients are able to resume normal activities in one week’s time, though patients who have had the implant placed underneath the chest muscle will take somewhat longer to recover. Overall costs for the procedure are in the $4,000 to $10,000 range.
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