TREATMENTS BREAST AUGMENTATION

Breast augmentation is a popular procedure that has improved the self-image of thousands of women.

In general, the surgery is performed on outpatient basis. You arrive in the morning, have your surgery, rest, and go home that evening. The surgery itself takes approximately one hour for a breast enlargement and two hours when lifting is required.
 

GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR INTRAVENOUS SEDATION

Progress in sedation techniques has helped make extensive cosmetic procedures possible while avoiding the side effects of general anesthesia.
With the use of more efficient painkillers, only a light form of sedation is required rather than a general anaesthetic.

Contrary to traditional narcosis, where a tube is inserted in the throat and connected to a breathing apparatus, you actually breathe on your own. While you sleep you breathe and swallow independently and feel no pain. A few hours after the surgery you feel fine and have been spared the side effects and complications of general anesthesia. With the use of intravenous sedation, surgeries have become safer. Combined procedures are now feasible. It is, for instance, possible to undergo breast augmentation and at the same time have lipo-sculpture and a facelift. The advantage to this form of sedation is that you can normally leave the hospital on the same day and enjoy a speedy recovery.

CHOICE OF IMPLANTS

The choice of prosthesis determines the surgical technique performed. Your personal choice and your individual body build also come into play. Their is a multitude of implants on the market. The plastic surgeon will help you choose the one that is right for you.

SILICON GEL

Modern implants of good quality which are safe against leakage, are normally introduced through an incision in the fold underneath  the breast. It is placed in a space between the breast muscle and the breast gland. Because of their natural tear-drop shape, they give the breast a nice contour and feel soft and flexible. 

THE SALT WATER PROTHESIS

These implants are introduced via the navel or through the nipple area, with the help of endoscopy through a small incision (1-2cm). It is then filled with a special salt-water solution (saline solution). This solution is harmless to the body. If leakage should occur, it is naturally removed. The implants can be sited in front of or behind the breast muscle. They have a supple and natural feel.

The salt water prosthesis can be introduced via the nipple, armpit, or navel, all of which make scarring barely visible.

1. A fine surgical instrument is brought into the navel through a small incision.

2. The prosthesis is rolled up.

3. The implant is introduced via the navel and filled.

4. The incision is stitched leaving the scar hidden in the navel.

THE MONOBLOC IMPLANT

The monobloc is filled with 3.7% carboxy methylcellulose and 96.3% saline solution. With a special infiltration system it can be inserted via a small incision in the nipple area. Like the salt water implant, the monobloc allows the breasts to be x-rayed. If the implants ever do happen to leak, the cellulose can be surgically removed.

CAN I CHOOSE MY BRA SIZE?

Yes.

Inform the surgeon of your wishes and he will calculate the required volume increase.

POST-OPERATIVE RECOVERY

It takes a few weeks for the implants to settle. It is possible that after the surgery you will experience chest and back pain .The breasts may also feel tense. In some cases a breast band or supportive brassiere must be worn for three to ten days.
Most patients continue with light activity immediately following surgery while all other activity can be resumed in three weeks.

ARE SILICON IMPLANTS SAFE?

There is no scientific evidence that silicone causes breast cancer, arthritis or immune deficiencies. With liquid silicone gel filling, in case of damage to the implant, the leaked silicone has a tendency to spread through the body tissues.
Modern silicone implants are made with a strong outer shell filled with a cohesive mass of silicone to avoid leaking. Surgical removal is then a more straightforward procedure.

WILL THE IMPLANTS EVER HAVE TO BE REMOVED?

In some cases, the body forms a hard capsule around the breast and the breasts become hard and painful. The body can also reject the implants. Encapsulation and rejection are rare. Normally, complications do not occur and you will likely experience many years of pleasure from your implants.

HOW LONG CAN IMPLANTS STAY IN?

Hundreds of women still have their original implants after 20 years. Considering the better quality of modern implants, a significant number of patients are likely to have a lifetime of pleasure from the original implants. 

In the Wellness Kliniek we use implants with the strongest casings available according to CE-testing. Prosthesis that have a known weaker casing are not used, even if the patient insists on a cheaper alternative.

ARE YEARLY CHECK-UPS NECESSARY?

No.

Breast implants of high quality reduce the chance of complications. Consequently, unless advised differently by the surgeon , a yearly check-up is not required.

CAN I STILL BREAST FEED?

Yes.

Breast augmentation does not affect breast-feeding potential.

WHEN CAN I GO BACK TO WORK?

The recovery period is generally very short. We advise you to take it easy in the first two weeks after surgery. After only three weeks all activities can be resumed including intensive sports.