subject: Breast Augmentation Options [print this page] Many women would like to have breast augmentation performed for various reasons. The word "augment" simply means to increase or supplement. If a female's bosoms are less than optimum size for whatever reason, she may be looking for ways to supplement or increase them.
Some of the reasons for being flat chested:
- Genetics: Gene pools determine everything from height to breast size. Small breasts may run in the entire family, or like a red headed toddler born into a pack of brunettes, may be a surprising roll of the DNA dice attributed to great aunt Hilda's cousin.
- Child bearing and lactation: When the human body morphs to accommodate the pregnant state, the breasts swell and become fuller in readiness for nourishing the soon-to-be-born infant. Lactation, which is the act of nursing a baby, will cause the glands and tissue to swell and miraculously supply milk to feed a child for a year or longer. The down side of this process is that upon weaning the baby, the milk supply shuts down, leaving skin which is stretched out into flattened pouches.
- Aging: Gravity pulls everything downward over time. Skin loses its elasticity and begins to sag. The result is a loss of fullness in the bosom.
There are various ways to provide augmentation in order to remedy the problem, some surgical and others non-surgical:
- Padded bra: The bustline can be increased with the wearing of a padded undergarment fairly easily and inexpensively. Push up bras are padded in the lower portion of the brassiere in order to push what Mother Nature has bestowed upward, creating a natural look complete with cleavage.
- Exercise: Although breasts are composed of fatty and glandular tissue rather than muscle, their size can still be enhanced through exercise. Chest exercises such as yoga planks, push-ups and bench presses can build the pectoral muscles and cause the fatty and glandular tissue to protrude further out, creating a larger appearing bosom.
- Weight gain: While excessive weight gain is not advised, a little bit of padding may help. If a woman is quite skinny, she may want to increase her body fat composition in order to soften and supplement her breasts.
- Surgical augmentation: A cosmetic surgical procedure which is quite popular with the ladies is breast augmentation. In this operation, medical devices called implants are inserted via incisions made around the nipple/areola, beneath the folded crease or via the armpit or navel. An implant is a rounded or tear drop shaped device filled with either saline solution or silicone. Implants come in a variety of sizes and protrusions. It is advised that a woman's bone structure and stature should be taken into account when selecting the proper size. The idea is to come up with a natural and enhanced appearance. Too large of an increase can end up making a woman look chunky or top heavy; too small may be unnoticeable. Just the right size will make all the difference in giving a patient her sexy, curvy look.
There are many ways to achieve breast augmentation; select the one that's right for you.
