Breast Augmentation

Augmentation mammoplasty is a procedure performed to increase the size of a woman's breasts using an implantable prosthesis. This operation remains one of the most popular procedures and has become increasingly common over the last several years. Reasons for having breast augmentation include: enhancing small breasts, restoring a woman's breast to a pre-pregnancy, pre-nursing appearance, and correcting mild to moderate degrees of breast asymmetry in women with small breasts. In general, women are very pleased with the results of breast augmentation and would readily undergo the procedure again. Breast augmentation can have a very powerful impact on patient self-esteem.

The technique of breast augmentation can be performed through a number of different incisions, and with several variations of implants. In addition the implant can be placed in two different spaces below the breast. The information provided below will explain Dr. Parson's preference with regard to each.

Incision
The three most common approaches are:

• inframammary, at the crease between the base of the breast and the chest wall
• axillary, through the armpit
• areola, at the junction between areola and the surrounding skin

Every plastic surgeon has their preference for incision and each approach has its benefits and disadvantages. No one way is correct all of the time. Dr. Parson varies his choice of incision depending on the specific characteristics of the individual. To produce a pleasing appearing breast in augmentation surgery, a pocket below the breast must be created with very specific boundaries.

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