UK Breast Surgery Guide

There are three surgical procedures that can be undertaken in order to improve the appearance of the breasts:

Enlargement (Augmentation)

Implants are inserted through incisions to the inframmary fold, the aroela, or sometimes the armpit. There are different types of implants, which can be filled with silicone gel, salt water, or soya bean oil. Whatever the filling, the outer layer of the implant will always be made from silicone.

Reduction (Mammoplasty)

This is often undertaken as a result of physical and psychological problems occuring through having larger than average breasts: backache, neck pain, self-consciousness, upset because of comments from the opposite sex. The operation removes excess fat and skin from the breasts, which are reshaped and the nipples repositioned to form smaller breasts.

Lift (Mastopexy)

Droopy breasts are a common legacy of motherhood, nursing, and ageing. The operation involves the removal of pleats of surplus skin from underneath the breast, so that the breast can be remodelled into a tighter cone, and the nipples repositioned at a higher level so they lie at the points of the tightened breasts.

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