Natural-Appearing Breast Augmentation

Top Plastic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses Natural-appearing Breast Augmentation: The Importance of Implant Size and Position

(PRWEB) March 18, 2005 -- Top Plastic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses Natural-Appearing Breast Augmentation: The Importance of Implant Size and Position. The two main factors that determine the appearance of the augmented breast are implant size and implant position. Choice of an implant size that exceeds the proportions of a womans body will result in a distinctly unnatural, or 'done, appearance. If the goal is to achieve an enhancement of the breast profile that appears natural and consistent with a patient's overall figure, then there truly is a very narrow range of implant sizes that will produce a natural, beautiful appearance. The concept that any woman can go any size" is absolutely untrue; that is, if a patient seeking breast augmentation desires a result that is in harmony with her body as a whole.

The second critical factor is implant position. The natural, aesthetically-pleasing breast appears soft and supple, has a slight 'droop to it (i.e. it doesnt look 'stuck on the chest), and is much fuller in its lower than in its upper half. In profile, the upper half should be a nearly straight, gentle slope to the nipple, and below the nipple full and curved going back to the chest wall. If the implant is not placed precisely (or is too large), then this appearance will not be achieved.

A very common error in implant position is placement that is too high on the chest. This results in breast that have much more volume above the nipple than below. This look appears very artificial and unnatractive. Ideally, the center of a breast implant should be positioned immediately behind the nipple. When implants are placed too high, the upper half of the breast is too full and is convex in profile, a distinctly unnatural appearance.

Another error is the placement of implants too far apart. Ideally, the lateral margin of the breast should project just beyond the lateral margin of the chest wall. This creates the upper half of the 'hourglass figure. The medial border of the breast should begin at or just medial to the edge of the sternum. If a pocket is not created appropriately, there will be a gaping space between the breasts that looks quite unnatural.

Not surprisingly, implants can also be positioned too close together. This too can create an unnatural or 'done' appearance.

There should be no visible scars as a result of breast augmenation surgery. In most cases a tiny incision around the aereola where there is a transition in color of the nipple skin to breast skin will fade so that it is vitrually imperceptable. In very dark skinned women, this scar could be visible, so a small scar in the underarm area or perhaps a small scar under the breast would be ideal.

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