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The breast augmentation surgery is one of the most common today. Implants have been improving over time. The authorized medical clinics are used prosthesis with three layers of silicone and cohesive gel. This gel is very dense with the peculiarity that if coverage is broken, content does not leak.

Before, breast implants were different. They had fewer layers and the gel was liquid, so if the implant was breaking the gel could go to other parts of the body causing complications. These implants should be replaced old after a few years depending on the implant.

In the case of surgery with breast implants high quality, you need not replace them. Only necessary if you notice pain, any asymmetry or if it forms a encapsulamient or.

* After breast augmentation surgery in generating preventive monitoring is recommended. Should undergo a regular medical supervision, clinical and radiological.

* To limit the risk of rupture, compression of the breast should not be exaggerated, the patient should be advised systematically radiologist or the handler of the presence of implants, the doctor being the one to decide the technique should be used.

* Like all women, breast palpation should be performed monthly, especially after the rule.

* You also need to inform your gynecologist for the presence of breast implants.

* After breast reconstruction, in addition to regular cancer surveillance, we recommend checking with your surgeon regularly.

* Your surgeon will have to give the patient card that contained all the information related to their implants. This card must always carry.

Breast Augmentation Without Surgery. Cosmetic surgery for breast enhancement is expensive and invasive, and many women prefer to use non-surgical techniques.

There are natural methods of breast enlargement that provide breast enhancement at lower cost or commitment to cosmetic surgery. Then we will see the best ways to increase breast without surgery.

Breast Augmentation Without Surgery
Weight gain
Weight gain is the most reliable natural method to increase breast size. Even for people who are already overweight or borderline overweight need to be cautious. Weight gain may be an ideal option to increase breast size in women with an index of low fat, it is necessary to include high-calorie foods in your diet healthy. Talk to your doctor if you have persistent difficulty gaining weight, as this could be a sign of an underlying medical condition.

Breast-feed
Many women avoid breast-feed their babies because they fear it could cause sagging. However there is no evidence that breastfeeding would endanger the mother figure. In fact, remain firmer breasts during lactation, providing an aesthetic impulse is not seen in mothers who bottle fed.

Eat tofu
Tofu and other soy minimally processed foods can increase breast size by increasing levels of the reproductive hormone estrogen. Soy is an excellent source of isoflavones, herbal compounds that mimic human estrogen being an enhancer in increasing the breast. Other benefits of soy include lowering cholesterol and possible decreased risk of cancer.

Taking supplements for breast augmentation without surgery
Dozens of herbal supplements can help in breast enhancement without surgery by increasing the levels of certain hormones. Licorice root increases levels of prolactin and estrogen hormones, which are linked to breast and breast growth. Anethole is a medicinal compound, which is also found in fennel and anise and help in increasing the breast. Other estrogen herbs include Blessed Thistle and Red Clover. Use these only under the supervision of a physician because they can cause some side effects.

A revolutionary technique has succeeded in increasing the breast and reshape the buttocks by stem cells.

Gone are the interventions with a scalpel and silicone implants. Breast enlargement and other body areas with autologous stem cells is one of the most revolutionary techniques that exist. How breast enlargement without surgery

Experiences in recent years have shown that enriched autologous fat stem cells allows a smooth and lasting breast augmentation, in most cases without scalpel and silicone.

How it works
Using this method, the fat is liposuctioned patients gently with patented microcannulas enriched stem cells isolated by a combination of ultra-modern techniques, known as Celution (R). Then the fat is injected into the desired area so it only requires local anesthesia.

The live fat cells develop from stem cells implanted and incorporated into the breast tissue, so breast augmentation looks real sexy in any position and movement.

Also used this novel technique to reshape other parts of the body such as the buttocks and even to rejuvenate the skin.

Aesthetic standards
In the texts of medicine, cold and scientific manner that characterizes them, are attributed to the mammary gland two functions such as lactation and sex organs. But the truth is that they are more than that, are very important part of female identity, not only in today’s society but from long ago. Historically found within artistic relating to femininity and thus with fertility, prehistoric sculptures like the Venus of Willendorf (30,000 BC) or the Venus de Milo (100 BCE) is an example of this and also an example of how the concept may vary according to aesthetic culture and time. Clearly, there are serious differences between what is now considered aesthetic and the sculptor of the Venus of Willendorf thought.

The aesthetic ideals are cultural phenomena that change with the times, from one country to another and from one person to another. In the U.S. the prototype of female beauty is a woman with large breasts while in Brazil the prototype is a woman with small breasts and buttocks prominent. Read the rest of this entry »

A procedure to correct the fall or breast ptosis. The amount of breast tissue in proportion to weight changes, pregnancy, and hormonal changes. The ligaments and the pipeline system in the mammary gland so will stretch down the breast.

Ptosis or the fall of the breast is decreased parenchymal volume and type of skin and supporting structures that will not retract, but rather yield to the force of gravity. Therefore the breast or mammary gland takes a lower position in the chest wall and losing its youthful look. However, the characteristic of a healthy adult woman and carries a slight decrease of this difference within which developing breast of a teenager.

SURGERY
The mammary pexia for several purposes such as relocating to a higher position the areola and nipple, improve breast shape either by rearranging the breast parenchyma or, if this is not enough, placing a prosthesis to restore the volume. Finally mamopexia best place for scars that are needed to improve the skin tension.

You can use different surgical techniques whose selection depends on the quality of the skin, breast parenchyma volume and the size and position of the areola. If the skin is very thin, with grooves, means it has lost its elastic capacity and therefore require larger scars. If the gland is very atrophic, ie very small in size after breast feeding or weight loss. In these cases, it is difficult to give volume to the breast without the use of a prosthesis. On the loose areola can be equally so the resulting scars can expand easily.

Overall, the breast lift scars will be located around the areola (periareolar) to relocate the position of this. Depending on the sagging skin scars on the lower pole are vertical or inverted T-shaped to compensate for the excess skin. In other words, the greater sagging skin resection need more of this and therefore the scar will be longer. Yes, on the contrary, the skin is firm may perform the scar periareolar pexia only.

The surgery takes between 2 to 4 hours and is done under general anesthesia. It can make or outpatient basis according to each patient.

It is very important that you discuss your expectations with your plastic surgeon. Improving the appearance of your scars within required to reposition the breast in a better position. Your surgeon will do everything in their power to ensure that these scars are the best but a high percentage depends on the type of scarring and skin quality.

BEFORE SURGERY
It should be clear about the volume you want in your breasts and the presence of their cicatrices.Su Plastic Surgeon will evaluate your health status, medical history of significance and value breasts. Discuss all your expectations about the surgery with your plastic surgeon and he will advise on the best option, alternatives, limitations, risks and care should be. If you smoke, use drugs such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory, vitamin E, corticosteroids or spontaneous or prolonged bleeding tell your doctor, it is important to avoid complications during surgery.

Cigarette smoking may decrease corticosteroid or vascularization of the skin that suffers favoring or even the skin does not have good circulation and necrosis, ie, who is dying of skin turning from negra.Es therefore important to stop smoking and corticosteroids 2 weeks before this, if the latter can not suspend or reduce your dose is best to postpone surgery.

AFTER SURGERY
The day after surgery you will feel tired and experience pain in the chest, which is easily controlled with medication prescribed plastic surgeon. The surgeon may leave drains to be withdrawn in the following 24 to 72 horas.Buena part of the activities may resume to the 3 rd – 5 th day after surgery. You must use 24 hours a day and not less than one month a flannel bra, sports to give the best modeling to your breast while it heals internally as well this will limit the pain. By 14 or 20 days will be removed points.

The use of pool you should avoid the first 4 weeks because it can promote infection. Sports and other activities of the exercise will again perform at the 3, 4 weeks after surgery. May have decreased sensation or tingling in the breasts, but this in a couple of weeks have to return to normal.

The scar will be hard and red the first 6 weeks, but then indicated that care will become pale and soft depending on your healing. If this does not happen may be necessary to use silicone sheets and infiltration of corticosteroids for this to become soft, flat and pale, if necessary after 6 months when you move the tension will be evaluated to see if it is worth reviewing the scar and get a better result.

This surgery will allow the patient to increase from one to two cups of bra size and sometimes a size you can increase it. At 99% of patients are advised to use silicone implants for the quality, reliability and advantages of this product over other prostheses available on the market. Serious studies have shown that the occurrence of breast cancer and connective tissue diseases not directly related to the use of these prostheses, it is apparently mass early detection is easier with patients implanted since the prosthesis allows a car successful examination and these patients are more careful with this procedure.

Early detection of suspicious masses by radiological examinations and the training itself specialists who perform them have contributed greatly to the safety of these implants. Implant patients also have no change for breastfeeding, do not have any limitations for the patients to perform normal activities, routine exercises and any other activity such as riding a plane, scuba diving, etc.. Other implants offered Saline are widely used in countries like the U.S., the downside is that if implants are used including valve, they can lose their volume with time and volume have decreased initially placed, or lose in its entirety and in a sudden, necessitating its surgical change. It is important to note that silicone is an element heavier than water and placed greater volume, the greater will be the discomfort that may present patients. Read the rest of this entry »

What is breast cancer or breast cancer?

Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cells are cancerous (malignant) breast tissues. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which in turn are divided into smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. Intraductal cancer, the most common type of breast cancer is found in cells of the ducts. Cancer that begins in the lobes or lobules is called lobular cancer. Lobular cancer is the cancer most often affects both breasts. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of cancer. In this disease, is observed within hot, red and swollen.

Hereditary breast cancer comprises about 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases. The genes in cells carry the genetic information inherited from parents. Genes have been found defective in several cancer patients. Relatives of breast cancer patients carrying these defective genes are at greater risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. Some defective genes are more common in certain ethnic groups. They are developing tests to identify carriers of this genetic defect before the cancer appears. See the PDQ document on testing for breast and cervical cancer prevention for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have decided to increase your breast with surgery first read this story. It is essential to know the types of prosthesis exist, what the surgery and the advice to take to preserve the health of your breasts. To do this, it is essential that you get in the hands of a certified plastic surgeon and you have one hundred percent guarantee their professionalism and quality work. Are you willing to get breast?

In Spain the most practiced cosmetic surgery is body remodeling through liposuction, according to data presented by Dr. José Manuel Pérez-Macías, president of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE), the recent congress of the entity .

However, breast augmentation using silicone implants is also one of the most frequent. In fact, each year are placed in Spain about 50,000 silicone prosthesis, a figure that makes our country in European Union member most such interventions performed, according to the SECPRE.

In the words of Dr. Pérez-Macías, there are two profiles of women who undergo this procedure. The first is “that of a young woman between 20 and 30, who has recently developed their mammary glands, which are not at ease with his chest and padded bras often used to increase volume.” This is a woman that “as goes under the knife, suffered a major emotional change.” From that moment “starts to feel more integrated in society and more comfortable with the people around,” says the specialist. Read the rest of this entry »

The rating of the breast implant is a very important step in breast augmentation because the size of the implant that you choose to achieve the desired breast volume.
When you visit the surgeon for the first time, and provided the plastic surgeon you consider suitable for breast augmentation surgery, the practitioner should take a minute to introduce you to the types of implants exist.

The cosmetic surgeon should inform you about the materials, textures and shapes of breast implants, and will recommend that the implant creates more suitable for your particular case.
When you talk to the cosmetic surgeon on the future size of your breasts, he will propose a chest size to keep a balance with the rest of your body. If you are a petite woman, do not be too large to implant and the breast would be too exuberant and disproportionate to the rest of your body. In addition to some very large breasts are not aesthetic, can also cause health problems in the long run because if the breasts are too heavy, the woman’s body tends to go forward, forcing the column.

In the case concerned an implant for reconstruction mammoplasty, the surgeon will take into account the size of the other breast, to choose an implant of similar size and make your breasts look and are provided.

Feel Tired And Upset A Few Days After Surgery, But Will Be Able To Make A Relatively Normal In Two Or Three Days. Most Of Your Discomfort Will Be Treated With Medication.

As With Any Surgical Procedure There Is Some Pain Intensity And Duration Varies According To The Characteristics Of The Patient. We Will Analgesics During The First Days To Reduce It. However, As In Any Operation That Pain Is Inevitable, Especially If The Prosthesis Is Placed In Submuscular Position, And Requires Your Cooperation To Overcome It Properly

If Anything Happens That Concerns You, Please Contact Us. For The Following Symptoms Call The Contact Number That We Provide:
• Temperature Greater Than 38.5 º
• Swollen Very Evident, Especially If It Is Asymmetrical
• Redness Of The Breast Skin
• Excessive Bleeding Read the rest of this entry »