The breasts
can be enhanced with breast implants. To insert them, the surgeon makes a cut
either in the armpit, around the nipple, or in the crease under the breasts. An
incision can also be made in the navel, but inserting implants via this route
is challenging and not many surgeons are equipped to perform it.
The incision
placement will be determined by you and your surgeon. Once chosen and the
incision is made, the surgeon will separate the breast tissue from the muscles
and connective tissue of the chest in order to create a pocket behind or in
front of the muscle of the chest wall. The implant is then placed into the
pocket and is centered behind the nipple.
Saline
implants, when inserted, are inserted without any filler. But once the empty
capsule is in place, the surgeon fills it with sterilized salt water. Silicone
implants, on the other hand, are pre-filled with silicone gel.
After either
the silicone or saline implant is positioned, the incision is closed with
sutures and bandages—skin adhesive and surgical tape—are placed over to help
prevent infection and to absorb any post-op drainage.
As part of your enhancement, you may also have a
mastopexy, or breast lift. Or, you may wish to have fat transferred from one
area of the body and injected into areas that you desire more fullness.
About Woodward L. Coleman, M.D.
Choosing to have a plastic surgery is an important decision, and so is selecting a plastic surgeon. Whether you're considering cosmetic surgery to improve your appearance or reconstructive surgery to correct defects or improve function, you want a surgeon with the skill and training to help you achieve your goals.
Dr. Coleman has the credentials you can put your trust in. He is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has received extensive surgical training in one of the most rigorous and respected programs in the nation. Only two people are chosen in the entire nation each year to be in this program. This training uniquely qualifies him to perform plastic surgery on the face and all parts of the body.
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