Breast augmentation is the enlargement of breast volume by the surgical placement of a saline breast implant, silicone breast implant or cohesive gel breast implant. There are several different types of implants to choose from such as, textured, smooth, and saline, silicone and more. Breast augmentation surgery can increase your natural cup size dramatically. Breast augmentation can be performed to make smaller breasts appear larger, balance breasts that are asymmetrical, or restore fullness that has diminished with age or as a result of pregnancy.

Breast augmentation surgery — also known as augmentation mammaplasty — can be performed in a surgical center or hospital outpatient facility. Breast augmentation surgery usually takes 1 to 2 hours. This, of course varies from person to person. Breast augmentation is performed as a day case procedure (the patient goes home the same day). You usually go home the same day, but on occasion you might require a hospital stay. The patient normally has a general anaesthetic (the patient is asleep).

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