Breast Augmentation / Fat Grafting To Breasts
Breast Augmentation is for any woman who wants to increase her breast size, either through breast implants or liposuction and fat grafting to the breasts.
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Regardless of your reason for considering breast augmentation, we want to help you achieve your desired body to look and feel more beautiful.
Breast Augmentation Procedures Available at Polaris
There are two main options for breast augmentation preferred by most women. Here’s a quick breakdown of the differences between the two procedures.
Involves insertion of silicone gel breast implants
Requires incisions at the armpit, below the breasts, or around the nipple
Increases breast size depending on the breast implant size and type
Looks and feels natural because of advancement in the production of breast implants
Requires enough fat from other parts of the body
Involves two procedures (liposuction and fat grafting after the extracting the fats)
Increases breast size by half-a-cup to one cup, max
The most natural option since it uses your own body fat
Breast augmentation with breast implants is performed either under general anaesthesia, or local anaesthetic with sedation. Incisions to place the implants are short and usually made in the inframammary fold or at the junction of the areola and breast, where they can be hidden very well.
They can also be inserted by an axillary, or armpit approach, though the indications for this are very specific. The implant can be placed over or under the chest muscle, depending on the amount of breast tissue you already have.
1. Prepare breast implants
2. Design phase
3.Local anaesthesia and incision
4. Insert breast implant and stitch
5. Enhanced breasts
The procedure is usually done as a day surgery under general anaesthesia, especially when a larger volume of fat is required. Before the procedure, together with you, your surgeon will mark areas of the breast that require fat grafting, and areas of the body where fat can be harvested from.
Incisions for the procedure are extremely small and heal imperceptibly. The procedure itself involves the use of liposuction to extract the appropriate amount of fat (lipoaspirate) while minimizing blood loss and scars.
The lipoaspirate is processed in a centrifuge to separate its components (the Coleman technique), and the portion containing fat cells, stem cells and growth factors is retained for injection.
Through small puncture holes in the breast, the fat is injected strategically and in small parcels to structurally alter the shape of the breast while maximizing fat survival.
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Conveniently located in three locations, we have a qualified team dedicated to give you personalised care.
3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-05 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
1 Orchard Boulevard #10-08 Camden Medical Centre, Singapore 248649
6 Napier Rd, #08-01 Gleneagles Medical Center, Singapore 258499
Tel: +65 6737 4565 | Mobile: +65 8828 4565
Email: clinic@polarisplasticsurgery.com
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Breast augmentation with implants is a one-time procedure, while breast augmentation with fat grafting may require a few sessions to achieve the shape and size that you desire.
However, fat grafting has longevity, while implants initiate a capsule formation around them which may give rise to deformity and pain. While they may last longer, the usual timeframe for symptoms is 10 years. If warranted, implant removal or replacement with implants or fat grafts can be done at that time.
Breast augmentation can be done at any age once breasts are fully developed, which usually occurs by 18 years old, though in some individuals this may occur a few years later.
There is no limit to the age that breast augmentation can be done, though factors such as skin quality and medical suitability for the procedure will be taken into consideration.
In the immediate post-procedural period, precautions taken would include keeping the wounds clean and dry, following the post-operative breast support instructions, avoiding heavy activity, and taking the appropriate medication.
Longer term, you should avoid heavy impact on the chest, and try to wear bras without too tight of an underwire. Otherwise, you should be back to normal activity.
Breast implants are not functional and serve as a filler to enhance the size and shape of the breast. Breast sensation should not be affected much, and breast feeding is safe after breast augmentation, whether they are with implants or with fat grafting.
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