Indications for breast augmentation: You may be a candidate for breast augmentation if you feel or show any of the following: 1. you feel that your breasts are too small; 2. your breasts are too large for the right hip size; 3. you lack breast curves, especially when wearing swimwear or tight clothing; 4. your breasts have become smaller and lost elasticity after childbirth; 5. the size and shape of your breasts have changed after weight loss; 6. one breast is significantly smaller than the other; 7. you have mild breast sagging. Visit 1. Tell your doctor what you expect from your breasts, as well as ask any questions about your breasts that you think are important to determine the size and shape of your breast implants; 2. Give your doctor a complete medical history, including medication allergies, treatments received, previous surgeries such as breast biopsies, and medications you are currently taking, and a family history of breast cancer. Be truthful! Your doctor will examine your breasts and may want to take pictures for documentation; 4. There is no scientific basis for the claim that breast augmentation increases the risk of breast cancer or connective tissue disease; 5. Breast augmentation does not affect pregnancy or breastfeeding; 6. If the surgery is performed in an outpatient setting, arrangements should be made for transportation and at least the first day should be accompanied by a chaperone. Post-operative precautions 1. 1 to 2 days after surgery, you should get up and move around; 2. The doctor will remove all dressings within a few days after surgery, and a support bra can be used; 3. The sutures will be removed about one week after surgery; 4. There may be bruising and swelling at first, which will disappear quickly, and the swelling will subside one month after surgery; 5. Sexual life should be avoided within one week after surgery; 6. Breast massage should be performed strictly according to the doctor’s prescription after surgery, which It helps to prevent contracture of the envelope; 7. Strenuous activities of the upper limbs should be appropriately reduced after surgery to prevent displacement of the implant and affect the surgical effect; 8. Avoid trauma to the breast, especially sharp injuries; 9. Regular return visits. Breast implant types The commonly used breast implants are saline-filled silicon capsule implants and silicon gel implants; according to the surface properties of the implants, they can be divided into two types: hairy and glossy; according to the shape of the implants, they can be divided into teardrop and flat spherical. Surgical incision 1, axillary crease incision, located in the top of the axillary crease, 2-5cm long, relatively hidden; 2, incision around the areola, located at the junction of the areola and skin, semi-annular, scar is not obvious; 3, under the breast crease incision, located under the breast expansion, Europe and the United States, more used, less suitable for the Chinese. The effect of breast augmentation Breast augmentation will make your breasts fuller and change your appearance. You will find it easier to choose your clothes. Like many women with breast implants, you will find that your self-confidence increases dramatically. How long do the results of breast augmentation last? Unless the implant leaks and needs to be replaced, the results of breast augmentation can last for a long time. However, gravity and age will eventually change the shape and size of each woman’s breasts. If you are not satisfied with the shape of your breasts after many years, you may choose to have a breast lift to restore the youthful appearance of your breasts. About Breast Injections Depending on the material injected, there are two types of breast augmentation: autologous fat augmentation and Ingelfahrer breast augmentation. Autologous fat breast augmentation is done by taking fat from other parts of the body and injecting it into the breast through special treatment and selection of superior fat particles to achieve breast augmentation. The fat cells implanted in the breast go through an initial period of plasma nutrition and are re-vascularized under the action of biological factors in the body to re-establish the blood supply connection with the surrounding tissues and achieve complete viability. During this process, some of the inactivated fat cells are engulfed and absorbed by the surrounding group. Its advantages are no incision, little pain, long-term stability, no foreign body fear, natural as its own development, no artificial traces left behind, undetectable by medical instruments, and can improve body curves at the same time. Disadvantages: high technical requirements, relatively high absorption rate after surgery, single transplant volume has a safety limit, and a second surgery is required for huge breast circumference. It should be noted that patients with breast augmentation are often very thin and do not have enough autologous fat for multiple repeated surgeries. The current application is limited. Injectable breast augmentation with Ingelfahrer is the least painful but most risky. Ingelfahrer is a soft tissue filler invented in the former Soviet Union and has been reported in the literature to have proven its excellent biological properties such as non-absorption, non-rejection and stability after 10 years of application. Its advantages include no incision, minimal pain, soft feel, and good contouring properties. Disadvantages: more expensive, once the problem occurs, the removal of the material injected into the body becomes a problem. 10 years later, there is no way to evaluate the efficacy, such as mastitis and other local infections need to be removed, etc. Since there are relatively safe breast implants and autologous fat breast augmentation methods to choose from, the Ingelfahrer breast augmentation injection method has been resisted and criticized by most of the regular hospitals in China since its introduction, and now the method has been explicitly banned by the state. About the safety of breast implants Before breast augmentation, silicone gel has been widely used in various artificial organs. Silicon is a widely distributed element in nature, and silicone is a generic term for silicon-carbon compounds, which exist in liquid, gel, foam and rubber forms respectively according to the length and complexity of the polymerization chain. It has been commonly used since the 1950s in the manufacture of bronchial tubes, prosthetic eyes, artificial heart valves, facial prostheses, and the syringes and intravenous catheters we use every day. Silicone gel prostheses have not been statistically proven to be harmful. The New England Journal of Medicine reported in 2000 that in a study of 87,501 caregivers (1,183 of whom had breast implants) for 41 autoimmune diseases, there was no difference between the two groups with or without breast implants. Interestingly, the incidence was also slightly lower after breast augmentation. Silicone gel breast implants do not cause cancer or delay the diagnosis of breast cancer. Both early and recent epidemiological investigations have shown that silicone gel breast implants do not increase carcinogenesis. In a study conducted in the United States from 1989 to 2000, 21 of 3,512 breast implants sampled in the state of Los Angeles from 1959 to 1998 developed breast cancer at rates statistically not different from those of women statewide who did not have breast implants, and slightly lower. As far as concerns affecting the diagnostic aspects of breast cancer, in 1998 the American College of Radiology noted that a comprehensive examination could be made under existing conditions. In fact, increased attention to breast cancer screening in post-breast augmentation women can help detect breast cancer early.