Breast Augmentation (Breast Implants) IQ Quizes

Question:
The cost of Breast Augmentation is usually less than $2,000

Answer:
Average cost for Breast Augmentation / Enlargement runs between $4,500 - $8,000. Breast Reconstruction can cost between $3,000 - $8,000 with recovery between five days and two weeks.

Question:
With breast reconstruction doctors sometimes use tissue and skin from the back and used to reconstruct the breast.

Answer:
In addition to tissue and skin from the back, the doctor may also choose to move some of the abdominal fat, and skin if needed, to the chest. Although a complicated surgery, the procedure does have positive aspects. Stomach muscles are tightened to provide a flatter abdomen, emotional recovery is greatly enhanced, and self-esteem is highly boosted.

Question:
Breast reconstruction is designed to create a breast that matches the size and shape of the other breast.

Answer:
The loss of one or both breasts due to a mastectomy, or an underdeveloped breast on one side, are two of the most common reasons for breast reconstruction. The process involves fitting an expander under the skin and adding a saline solution to it in regular intervals. The skin is then stretched and enlarged to the point where a pre-designed implant eventually replaces the expander. The result is a breast that matches the size and shape of the other breast.

Question:
The only way a patient can have the surgery is through saline-filled implants inserted through an incision in the underarm.

Answer:
While saline-filled implants can be inserted through an incision in the underarm, they may also be inserted through an incision in the areola, in the crease under the breast or, more rarely, through the navel. General anesthetics are most common for the procedure, although some doctors use local anesthetics. Saline implants are the only ones currently available through "open access"-- that is , no special studies, but gel implants are available for certain exisiting deformities.

Question:
A patients existing breasts and chest wall dimensions determine just how much size can be added.

Answer:
The amount of breast tissue needed to cover an implant is directly proportionate to the size of the implant itself. Therefore, a woman with larger, droopier breasts will usually be able to go bigger because she already possesses an adequate amount of tissue to accomodate the implant. By contrast, a woman with tighter, perky breasts does not possess the necessary tissue and will probably have to settle for a smaller size. Also, a wider chest has room for a wider implant, which means more fullness is possible if that is the look you want. Ultimately, it boils down to a mutual agreement between the patient and the doctor with respect to what the results will be. Some doctors will refuse an augmentation in which the patients have unrealistic expectations.

Question:
As part of a breast augmentation procedure, patients can have their breasts be closer together.

Answer:
Breasts that are already far apart will remain that way after the procedure. This is due to the fact that the implant needs to lie directly behind the nipple. You can't bring breasts closer together but you can sometimes position implants, so as to give more cleavage.

Question:
After surgery, breasts are usually sore and swollen for a few weeks and a bra should be worn for the first 3-4 weeks.

Answer:
Except for bathing, a bra should be worn for the initial 3-4 weeks. After which, patients can return to exercising. As with any procedure, side effects can occur. In addition to infection and slow healing, scarring can form around the implant resulting in tightness and hardening. In some cases, rupture or leakage of the implant itself may occur.