subject: Breast Implants Surgery In India Types, Benefits, Risks And Cost [print this page] Breast augmentation has become the most popular cosmetic plastic surgery in the world. Statistics from ASAPS and BAAPS speak loudly about breast augmentation becoming the most common aesthetic plastic surgery performed among women now a-days.
Types of Breast Implants
Silicone-gel Implants: These implants have a natural consistency when touched and give a natural feel. These implants are cohesive and the shells made of superimposed layers prevent leakage of the content and also do not make liquid sounds during physical activities. They tend to remain whole such that if they were to rupture, the contents would not spill out.
Saline Implants The saline breast implants are filled with saline solution. The property of the implants is such that it does not allow leakage of the content. The peculiar feature about this implant is that even if the contents are leaked out, it will not produce capsular contracture and the contents are metabolized and eliminated naturally by the body.
There are other implants which are filled with other material such as polypropylene string etc but are less likely used for breast augmentation.
Benefits and Risks
The benefits of Breast Implant Surgery are:
Enhanced appearance of breast size and shape.
Enhancement in the balance of the body and overall body contort.
The difference in the breast size can be compensated by using two implants of different sizes and thus the size of breasts is balanced when one is smaller than the other.
It fills the breasts that appear to be empty after pregnancy or as a result of aging.
The risks associated with Breast Implant Surgery:
The surgery is considered quite safe but there are some minor risks associated, which are common to all surgeries, such as:
Pain and altered sensations
Post-operative bleeding or hematoma
Reaction to anesthesia
Fluid accumulation
Affordable and cheap Breast Augmentation Surgery in India
Traveling abroad for cheap breast augmentation has become a well known phenomenon. With rise of medical tourism in India, breast augmentation can be easily availed at best plastic surgery centers in India. More and more women from USA, UK and other European countries are traveling abroad for cheap breast augmentation.
Whereas the saline implants in USA cost about $6000 and that of silicone implants varies from $8000, saline implants in India cost merely $2140 and cost of silicone implants in India is approximately $2300. Thus breast implant surgery in India is available at much affordable and cheaper prices than other western countries.
