Breast augmentation, known as augmentation mammoplasty is becoming both more common and more safe in all health aspects. Surgical procedures to enhance the breast the size (breast enlargement), and/or shape (breast lift) of a womans breasts are considered elective cosmetic surgery. However breast reductions and breast reconstruction are considered corrective plastic surgery. For these reasons some insurance plans may cover the corrective breast surgeries.
There can be a number of motivations behind breast augmentation and some of the most common reasons are:
1. Enhancing and balancing body structure keeping the size of the breasts in consideration. Women with small breast size opt for breast enlargement.
2. General reduction in breast size is frequently observed after pregnancy and breast feeding. Breast lifts are commonly done to reshape sagging breast or implants can be used to restore breast size.
3. There can be a variation between the two breast sizes; breast augmentation procedures can be used to bring them to same size.
A comprehensive discussion with a surgeon is recommended before breast augmentation. Every surgery candidate should...