Breast Augmentation Procedures

By Sharon Lee

There are three different types breast augmentation procedures to treat different problems and produce a variety of desired results. Many women have issues with their breast for one reason or another and some to a degree where surgical enhancement is warranted. Sometimes it is for medical reasons, such as a reduction in size to relieve back pains while others want implants for aesthetic reasons. Some women want breast augmentation to give them more shapely breasts. The three different types of augmentation can be categorized as enlarging, reducing, or reshaping.

There are a number of factors that affect the cost of breast augmentation treatment and therefore the prices for individual cases will differ, sometimes considerably. The average cost for implants to increase the size is around $5,500 to $7,000 whereas the cost to reduce the size or reshape the breast averages approximately $4,500 to $6,000. Most implant procedures are coupled with a breast lift which is a type of reshaping and each treatment costs approximately $3,000 to $4,000.

Implants for breast enlargement are either made of silicone or saline. Although the material of the implant has insignificant influence on the total cost of the surgery, surgeon fees which make up a fraction of the final costs, are a couple hundred dollars higher for silicone implants.

Breast mastectomy is the reconstruction of the breast and is often for women who have or are currently going through breast cancer. Meanwhile, breast reduction, mammoplasty, is a voluntary procedure to reduce the size usually to relieve problems caused by excessively large breasts. Both procedures are similar in that it requires tissues to be removed from the area and while they serve slightly different purposes, the procedural similarities warrant the same pricing.

Another type of procedure to shape the breast is known as a mastopexy which is the breast lift for women who want to retain their original breast size but change the shape. It can offer perkier breasts which often will result in the breasts appearing larger and fuller. A majority of patients are women who have had children and the process caused their breast to sag.

There are many benefits that plastic surgery offers to those who use enhancement procedures with sound judgment. There are also many risks associated with unrealistic goals or expectations from plastic surgery treatments. Any surgery is a serious matter and it is up to the patient to inform themselves before proceeding. - 30292

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