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Tips on RisksRecommendations for Reducing Risks Associated with Breast AugmentationDr. Loftus recommends a number of things that can be done before, during, and after breast augmentation surgery to ensure the lowest complication rate and the best results. Explained below are a number of recommended steps.Reducing Infection:Reducing the risk of infection after surgery should be a primary concern. The following are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk.
Reducing Capsular Contracture:
Reducing Deflation (If you select Saline Implants):You may reduce the risk of saline implant deflation by overfilling your implants according to the manufacturer’s recommendations for breast implant augmentation. This usually means 25-30 CCs, which is equivalent to an ounce of fluid. This can be accomplished by selecting an implant that is smaller than the size you chose and then overfilling it to the amount that you choose. Your surgeon should take care of this for you.Reducing Rippling (Wrinkling):You may reduce your risk of rippling by overfilling your implants if you select saline implants. Smooth implants have a lower risk of rippling than textured implants. These two simple measures markedly reduce the risk of rippling for saline implants. If it is determined that rippling may be a high risk for you, consider silicone gel implants which have a much lower risk of this problem when you undergo breast augmentation .Additionally, if you have a very modest amount of breast tissue, you should strongly consider placing the implants under the muscle to avoid rippling in the upper half of the breast. Reducing Sloshing:Sloshing, quite simply, is reduced by overfilling your implants. There is no disadvantage to overfilling your implants. You should clarify this issue with your surgeon to ensure that your implants will be overfilled.Reducing Nipple Numbness:The national average of permanent nipple numbness occurs in 15% of all women who have breast augmentation. Numbness is due to damage to the nerve that provides sensation to the nipple (the 4th intercostal nerve). As this nerve is small, it is often not visible during the operation which makes damage more likely. To minimize the possibility of damage to this nerve, your plastic surgeon should avoid "cutting" or "cauterizing" anything in the area of the nerve, which is on the side of the breast nearest the armpit. Your plastic surgeon may instead gently stretch tissue apart to make room for the implant. By stretching rather than cutting, the nerve is stretched but not severed. Stretched nerves are less likely to result in permanent numbness. Regardless, no plastic surgeon can guarantee preservation of nipple sensation. So, if the possibility of permanently numb nipples would make you regret having had this procedure, then you should probably chose to not have breast augmentation. |
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About Dr. LoftusDr. Loftus is a female plastic surgeon who is considered a national authority on plastic surgery, having appeared on numerous talk shows as an expert. Her book has become a best-selling book on plastic surgery and has earned her the reputation as a vocal advocate of patient safety, satisfaction, and education in plastic surgery. No wonder her patients have such great things to say about her… | |||||
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