Breast Augmentation Surgery

Breast augmentation is one of the five most popular cosmetic procedures. The number of women receiving breast implants has increased every year for the last ten years. Breast augmentation can enhance the fullness, shape and symmetry of a woman’s breasts, improving the balance of a woman’s figure and increasing her self-confidence. It can also be used to reconstruct the breast area after a mastectomy. It is often used to restore fullness by women whose breasts have been affected by pregnancy or significant weight loss. The procedure involves inserting a fluid-filled implant either beneath the chest wall muscle or behind the existing breast tissue.

Implants come in two basic varieties – a rubber-silicone sack filled with silicone gel (silicone implants) or a rubber-silicone sack filled with saline (saline implants). Breast Augmentation has a long history, and while implants have had some problems, surgical procedures and implant technology have improved dramatically in recent years. Breast implant surgery is now less invasive, has more options and yields better post-surgical results.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Miguel Parra performs all types of Breast Augmentation-round or anatomical, saline or silicone. Implants come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and you and your surgeon will work together to choose the right implant to get the size and silhouette you desire. Implant brands used include Mentor, Allergen, Silimed and Sivine. There are number of different ways that the implant may be inserted. At Hospital Angeles Tijuana, preferred methods of placement are either cutting around the edge of the nipple or in the breast crease, because these options result in little to no scarring.