The Common Misconceptions About Breast Augmentation
Many women may have misconceptions about breast augmentation
. By nature, the subject of breast implants is very personal and some women may not be comfortable or used to talking about the subject with others. A consultation with a breast augmentation surgeon can answer misconceptions such as the ones that are discussed below.
Breast Augmentation Candidates
The media often focuses on young starlets who have breast augmentation performed because they wanted to go from a size DD to an even larger size. However, most patients do not have breast augmentation performed for these reasons. Many women with small breasts are interested in the procedure for a more feminine shape. They do not desire
extremely large breasts; they simply want to be able to wear form fitting clothing with confidence.
Is breast augmentation popular? How many women have the procedure performed each year?
Many women may wonder about the popularity of breast augmentation and how many other women have the procedure performed. Breast augmentation was the most popular surgical cosmetic procedure in 2009. Almost 312,000 women in the United States were breast augmentation patients last year.
Silicone vs. Saline implants
Confusion still exists surrounding the differences between silicone and saline implants. From 1992 until 2006, saline implants were the only type of breast implants that were available in the United States. Silicone implants were banned during this time while the Federal Drug Administration conducted tests on their safety. The FDA declared that silicone implants were safe for use in breast augmentation in 2006. Many women choose silicone implants instead of saline implants now because they create results that look and feel more like natural breasts.
My boyfriend or husband wants me to receive breast implants. Should I?
Its important to consider the decision to receive breast implants should be made by the patient alone. The women who are most satisfied with the results of their procedure are those who wanted it for themselves.