Basic Breast Augmentation & Plastic Surgery Information: Boob Jobs, Big Breasts & You:

What you need to know before you get a breast augmentation.

When Texan Sheyla Hershey, enlarged her breasts to a humongous size 38KKK in 2009, she became the world largest owner of breast implants.

While Ms. Hershey’s plastic surgeon used a gallon of silicone during her breast enhancement surgery, you on the other hand are not considering super-sizing your breasts to mammoth proportions.

If you are wondering whether you are a great candidate for “breast implants” or “breast augmentation“, here are a few basic steps you should consider to move you closer to the “big boob job” decision.

Determine the real reasons why you want to get breast implants.

Did you have a mastectomy or are you a cancer survivor? Are you looking to repair existing breast implants or obtain bigger breasts for cosmetic reasons?

According to a 1990s study conducted by the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the number one reason women undergo breast implant surgery is to improve their quality of life.

Familiarize yourself with the history of breast enhancement surgery and bob jobs.

Breast enhancement surgery is the number one surgery performed in the United States.  Augmentation is an outpatient procedure routinely performed in surgical centers, physicians’ offices or hospitals.

Breast implants have been used since the early 1890s to enlarge breasts. The most popular modern breast implants include: saline, a mixture of salt and water, and silicone, a synthetic plastic.

In 1961, Texan surgeons, Frank Gerow and Thomas Cronin created the first silicone breast implant for Dow Corning. Dow Corning later filed for bankruptcy due to the 19,000 breast implant lawsuits pending in 1995.

Arion, a French manufacturer, created saline breast implants in 1964. The FDA approved the use of silicone implants in 1992 after a decade-long study on breast implants.

Get breast augmentation knowledge, before visiting a plastic surgeon.

According to the American Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), breast augmentation was the most popular cosmetic surgery for women in 2007.

Typically, there are four different types of breast augmentation surgeries: primary reconstruction, revision-reconstruction, primary augmentation, and revision-augmentation.

Knowing the source of your desire to enhance your breasts, coupled with a working knowledge of breast augmentation procedures, will help you speak to your plastic surgeon clearly about your motives and surgery outcome expectations. Interview a plastic surgeon you can trust.

There are several different questions you should ask a plastic surgeon, before considering breast enhancement surgery.

The questions include:

1) Are you board certified in plastic surgery?

2) Will the surgery be performed in an accredited medical facility?

3)How many breast augmentation procedures have you performed?

4) What are your rates of complications? (See the resources below for 40 additional questions you can use to ask your plastic surgeon about breast enhancement surgery)

Obtain breast enhancement financing options.

Getting a boob job isn’t cheap. The average costs of breast augmentation ranges from $6,000 to $10,000. This cost can change depending upon the size of the breast implant, the region of the country and the experience of the plastic surgeon.

Because breast augmentation is an elective surgery, the cost is rarely covered by insurance companies.

Prepare for recuperation, known breast implant side effects and complications due to breast enlargement surgery.

Patients are usually able to participate in normal activity following one week of surgery. Saline implants may ripple and wrinkle more than silicone breast implants.

Other complications and side effects may include: reactions to anesthesia, surgical site infections, scar tissue, hardening of breasts and post-operative bleeding.

Want to do a little more research before upgrading your boob job size?

Here are a few credible  resources for breast implant and breast augmentation information.

Cosmetic Breast Surgery: A Complete Guide to Making the Right Decision–from A to Double D

In Cosmetic Breast Surgery, distinguished plastic surgeon Robert M. Freund—who has worked on the breasts of thousands of women in his private and public New York City practices—offers clear explanations and sensitive advice for women curious about having their breasts enlarged, reduced, or lifted.

 The Best Breast 2: The Ultimate Discriminating Woman’s Resource for Breast Augmentation

he Best Breast 2 is 608 pages of detailed information that can go far in avoiding the 25% of re-operations required for the 100,000 women who require it. This is a clinical book on implant choices, surgical options, and how to prepare for and recover from surgery.

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