Benefits of Breast Augmentation

    PHOENIX, AZ, December 02, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- If the appearance of your breasts makes you self-conscious, you may have considered breast augmentation. In attempting to decide whether the procedure is right for you, one of the best techniques is to take a piece of paper and divide it in half. Put all the benefits in one column and all the risks or negatives in the other column. Here are some examples:

Primary Benefits of Breast Augmentation
The main benefits of a breast augmentation are about the improvement of your breasts' appearance. But these benefits go beyond simply making breasts larger. Breast augmentation with breast implants can improve the shape of your breasts.

If your breasts look hollow on the top, breast implants can fill them out. If you have never been able to achieve good cleavage, breast augmentation can help. If your breasts are too low on the chest, they can be moved up slightly. If your breasts are uneven, breast augmentation can make them more symmetrical. If your breasts are disproportionate to your body, breast augmentation can help give you a more proportionate and feminine figure. If you have tuberous breast deformity or other breast malformities, breast implants can be part of the surgical solution.

Secondary Benefits of Breast Augmentation
As a result of improved breast appearance, most women see additional benefits. In fact, a recent survey showed that over nine in ten women who had breast surgeries, including breast augmentation, had improved self esteem after the procedure. Women may also see social and professional opportunities increase. Women may look and as a result feel younger.

You will also find that your wardrobe choices improve. Many fashions that you avoided because they would highlight your breasts can now be worn with confidence. Blouses, dresses, and swimsuits that you looked at longingly in the past can be added to your repertoire.

Considering Risks of Breast Augmentation
Of course, it's also important to be aware of the potential risks of breast augmentation. Breast augmentation is surgery, and as a result, it will leave some scars. For most women, the scars fade to become nearly invisible. They are also placed in such a way that they are generally concealed by bras or swimsuits. For transaxillary breast augmentation, the incisions are about an inch long and are placed in the armpits.

There are also other risks of this surgery including bleeding, fluid accumulation, and infection. Capsular contracture is another risk of breast augmentation. In capsular contracture, the scar tissue, or capsule, around the implant begins to shrink, pressing on the implant. As a result, the breast becomes rounder, harder, and may be painful.

Finally, it is not possible to guarantee a good cosmetic result. Sometimes breast augmentation causes, rather than corrects, asymmetry. Breasts may look less natural than desired, or they may be too large or too small. To improve your chances of getting the best possible results of your surgery, carefully select your plastic surgeon and carefully look at his breast augmentation results during your consultation.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of breast augmentation, please visit the website of plastic surgeon Bryan W. Gawley, M.D. in Phoenix, Arizona today.

Website: http://www.gawleyplasticsurgery.com

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