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Breast Enlargement or Breast Augmentation Surgery
in Bethesda Maryland - Washington DC Metro Area
Breast augmentation, or augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. By inserting an implant behind a breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bra cup by one or more sizes. The result is a fuller, shapelier, balanced bust line.
How augmentation mammaplasty can help you
If you are interested in enhancing the shape of your breasts, augmentation mammoplasty may be for you. You may simply want to increase the size of your bust line, or reverse a reduction in breast volume after pregnancy. Augmentation mammoplasty is also used for reconstruction after breast surgery, and can also balance a noticeable difference in size between breasts.
Your surgical consultation
Your surgeon will evaluate your general health and determine the best means of achieving the look you want, based on the condition of your breasts and skin tone. Augmentation is performed using a variety of implant sizes and materials. The implant is placed in a pocket created either under your breast tissue or behind the chest muscle. The most common breast implant is a silicone shell filled with a salt-water solution or silicone gel. Be sure to discuss with your surgeon the specifics of using other materials. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the restriction on silicone gel for augmentation in 2006. Also, you may want to ask your surgeon for a copy of the manufacturer's insert that comes with the implant used, for full information..
The Breast Enlargement Surgery
If you are interested in scheduling a complimentary consultation for breast enlargement or breast augmentation surgery, please use our online plastic surgery information form to make an appiontment.