Breast Augmentatıon (Breast Enlargement)

Breast augmentation with implant placement is performed in patients who have had volume loss in their breast tissue after breastfeeding, who have undergone mastectomy due to cancer, and who have problems such as saggy breast tissue, asymmetrical appearance between the two breasts, and structurally small breast tissue.

Planning is of great importance before breast augmentation operations. The physician evaluates the breast size, breast tissue, rib cage, and skin structure of the patient, and plans the implants accordingly, in such a way as to give the body a natural appearance. He or she determines what kind of procedures will be performed in line with the patient's expectation and the most suitable type of implant for the patient among a great variety of silicone implants.

Breast implants are solid silicone capsules filled with serum or cohesive gel silicone. Teardrop (anatomical) or round shaped versions of implants are available in different volumes. Round-shaped implants provide fullness in the upper part of the breast, making the cleavage area more prominent. Teardrop-shaped implants, on the other hand, are flatter at the top and fuller at the bottom, so they are more preferred in patients with a flatter and weaker breast area and in breast reconstruction after cancer treatment.

Today, breast implants produced with advanced technology are extremely safe in terms of punctures and leaks, and they are offered with lifetime warranty. However, it is recommended to check the breasts and silicones on a regular basis after the use of implants for a long time (10 to 15 years), because of significant changes in the body structure.

This surgical procedure is performed under general anesthesia in an operating room, and usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Implants to be used in mammaplasty procedures are placed through an incision made in the armpit area, on the lower part of the dark circle (areola) around the nipple, or in the lower part of the fold (inframammary fold incision) where the lower part of the breast meets the chest, depending on the surgeon’s surgical planning. Implants are placed behind the pectoral muscle, the muscle membrane, and the breast tissue, depending on the breast tissue condition and rib cage structure of the patient.

The important point in this procedure for the physician is to place the implants in very sterile conditions to prevent early and late postoperative complications. Therefore, it is necessary to perform such operations in health institutions where sterile conditions can be provided.

How is the postoperative period of breast augmentation surgery?

After breast augmentation surgeries, implants placed do not affect the pregnancy process and the following breastfeeding period under normal conditions. During these operations, no negative condition develops in the milk ducts or milk glands.