The most attractive, graceful and attractive thing about the female figure is its curves. And women themselves consider the ideal body, exactly as they see it, to be the source of their pride and value.
Perhaps for the first time in history, a modern woman can afford to have the body she wants. And also thanks to plastic surgery. A woman's bust is the part of the body that women would like to see ideal above all else. And mammoplasty or mammoplasty can help them with this.
Mammoplasty is a type of surgical intervention in the field of plastic surgery that aims to correct the shape and/or size of the mammary glands. Often, to obtain results, a special endoprosthesis (silicone implant) is placed under the gland or under the pectoral muscle, if desired by the patient.
Mammoplasty today is one of the most common operations among women in the field of aesthetic medicine. It aims to eliminate conditions such as micromastia (insufficient mammary gland volume) or excess volume (macromastia), tubular breasts, asymmetry or ptosis of the mammary glands, conditions after lactation, mastectomy, massive weight loss and age-related changes. . Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most common requests patients make to plastic surgeons.
Types of mammoplasty
Mammoplasty is divided into three types depending on the purpose.
Breast augmentation (enlargement) provides a natural shape and toned appearance. In most cases, plastic surgeons achieve results by installing silicone breast implants. With its help, you can add volume to your breasts and give them beautiful shapes, while maintaining their lactation function (capacity to produce milk).
Breast augmentation is divided according to the type of access to the gland through an incision. There are three of them practiced today:
- Axillary access – through the armpit
- Areolar - along the lower or upper edge of the areola
- Inframammary – in the region of the inframammary fold.
The type of access is selected by the surgeon individually for each patient, depending on the purpose, tissue condition, desired shape, bust size, and so on.
Reduction mammoplasty is the reduction in the size of the breasts; The plastic surgeon removes excess skin, glandular and fatty tissue and performs a facelift. This allows you to restore the elasticity and aesthetic appearance of the bust, adjust the shape of the nipples and the size of the areolas.
Mastopexy – breast lift. It is often performed in conjunction with breast augmentation or reduction. In isolated mastopexy, the skin is tightened, sometimes using maneuvers to move the glandular tissue and fix it in a higher position, as an alternative to the implant, thus correcting the shape and volume of the breast, but often during the lifting the same silicone implants are used as in breast augmentation.
Breast implants and their formats
Breast implants or modern implants undergo many tests and studies before being certified and reaching the end user.
They are recognized as absolutely hypoallergenic, biologically compatible with human tissue and safe to use. The risk of rejection is reduced to zero; They do not affect the quality of lactation or the course of a woman's pregnancy.
According to their shape, implants are divided into round and anatomical (drop-shaped). Its surface can be smooth or microtextured. They are created from certified hypoallergenic medical silicone. There are several leading global manufacturers. In a modern clinic, surgeons work with high-quality implants from several renowned companies.
A plastic surgeon will help you select an implant suitable in shape and size during a mandatory consultation, which precedes the surgical intervention itself.
Indications for mammoplasty
Indications for mammoplasty will be:
- ptosis as a result of age-related changes, breastfeeding, sudden weight loss
- tubular breast
- asymmetry of the mammary glands
- macromastia – very large breasts that cause physical discomfort. This can cause poor posture, back pain, interfere with exercise and sleep, excessive sweating in the inframammary fold region causes moral distress and greatly reduces a woman's self-esteem.
- micromastia – insufficient volume
- conditions, defects after mastectomy
- the patient's personal desire to enlarge or change the shape of the breast/areola/nipple in the absence of contraindications to such surgery
Contraindications for mammoplasty
Contraindications include:
- oncology before cure and permission from oncologist
- dynamically growing neoplasms before cure
- diabetes mellitus in the decompensation phase
- serious blood diseases associated with blood clotting
- epilepsy
- diseases for which general anesthesia is contraindicated
- HIV, hepatitis B and C
- severe mental disorders, in particular schizophrenia
- Chronic diseases in the acute phase
- age up to 18 years
- severe kidney dysfunction
- lupus erythematosus
- pregnancy at all stages, lactation. After the end of breastfeeding, at least 6 months must pass for the processes in the mammary glands to stop naturally
Also, the operation is not performed during menstruation due to the increased risk of bleeding.
Preparing for surgery
The first thing that happens when preparing for mammoplasty is a consultation with a plastic surgeon. He takes anamnesis, performs an examination and talks to the patient. If there are no previously identified contraindications to mammoplasty, the patient will be prescribed medical examinations.
General and biochemical blood test, ultrasound of the mammary glands and veins of the lower limbs will be mandatory for everyone. Additionally, the doctor may prescribe other studies or consultations with specialists. During the consultation, the doctor and patient choose the type and size of the implant if breast augmentation is planned.
A month before the operation, you must give up alcohol and nicotine - these substances slow down tissue regeneration processes, healing is much worse, numerous international studies confirm this. 2 weeks before the date, it is recommended to stop taking hormonal medications, NSAIDs, aspirin, vitamins and medications that affect blood clotting.
Operation stages
The breast surgery process goes like this:
- The surgeon marks the lines along which the incisions will be made with a special marker
- Then the surgery itself begins, with or without the installation of implants.
- If it is mastopexy or reduction mammoplasty, during the operation excess tissue is excised. If it is breast augmentation, pre-selected silicone implants are installed during the operation.
- Self-absorbent sutures are applied and that’s it.
Recommendations after the procedure
Perhaps the most important recommendation is to follow your doctor's recommendations.
The following should be highlighted in general:
- Expect to spend at least one night in the hospital. On the first day, it is better to trust the medical specialists who will be nearby
- wearing compression garments. This is a mandatory condition - without it, the risk of complications increases significantly
- You will need to visit the clinic regularly for checkups during the first 7 to 10 days. Your treating physician will provide you with an appointment schedule. Further visits to the clinics depend on the specifics of the rehabilitation
During the 1 month rehabilitation period, it is not recommended to play sports, you can only sleep on your back. It is undesirable to drive a car, as seat belts exert a compressive load. Visits to solariums, saunas, baths and swimming pools should also be avoided in the immediate post-operative period. Alcohol and smoking are not recommended.
Various myths about mammoplasty
- Implants affect breastfeeding. There may be little or no milk.
It's not true. Modern implants have absolutely no effect on lactation and are safe for both mother and baby. They are installed under the muscle or under the mammary gland without disturbing its physiology, including the ducts. - There are safe folk or pharmaceutical remedies for breast enlargement and they are effective.
No. To date, such non-invasive/popular methods with at least some proven efficacy do not exist. And there may be health risks, but they are often not warned about. - Over time, the breasts will retract again and another operation will be necessary.
Gravity and age-related changes affect breasts with implants in the same way as those without implants. Manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty on the implants themselves, which means that as long as they are installed, nothing can happen to them. But does this mean that a second operation will not be necessary? - no, that doesn't mean. Breasts will not look the same after surgery forever, and after 15 to 20 years, minor correction may be necessary. The reasons are many: weight gain, pregnancy, lactation, capsular contracture, ptosis. - After the operation, scars will remain that do not disappear.
In truth. No scar resolves completely, it exists and remains after any operation, the question is how noticeable it is. The quality of the scar is affected by several factors, such as genetics, immunity, post-operative evolution and whether the surgeon sutured the wound correctly. Scars can be corrected with cosmetic methods (laser, collagen therapy, etc. ) in the same way as on any surface with thin dermis - face, neck, abdomen. And if you follow all the doctor's recommendations in the postoperative period, the tissue will heal correctly, without taking up a significant area. As a last resort, an unsatisfactory scar can always be corrected surgically. - Your breasts will lose sensation after surgery.
After manipulation, breast sensitivity is actually reduced - this is due to numerous processes, trauma to sensitive branches and postoperative swelling. At the end of the rehabilitation period, in most cases, sensitivity returns.
Prices for mammoplasty
Mammoplasty prices vary according to the clinic's classification, the doctor's qualifications and experience and the type of implant. The price is also affected by the options that come with the package: hospital stay, compression belts, post-operative support, dressings with consumables.
For example, if only one mammoplasty is performed without installing implants, the price for mastopexy starts from 250, 000 rubles.
If mammoplasty involves the use of implants, the price of the operation will start from 270, 000 rubles or more.
On average, a mammoplasty surgery along with an implant and post-operative support costs the patient 270, 000 rubles – 350, 000 rubles.
Conclusion
Today, plastic surgery is gaining momentum in our country and becoming accessible. More and more women, whose breasts have undergone age-related hormonal changes, suffered after a mastectomy or initially did not correspond to the housewife ideal, are deciding and achieving the breasts of their dreams thanks to plastic surgery.
Mammoplasty is a plastic surgery that corrects the shape and size of the breast. Most often, breast size increase, areola size and breast lift are performed during any of the three types of mammoplasty, achieving exactly the result the patient desires. Modern implants are safe and consist of hypoallergenic silicone, and are approved by the FDA (Department of Health and Human Services). Performed by an experienced and high-quality surgeon, mammoplasty is a way to have the bust of your dreams, a reason for praise and joy for many years.