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Articles : Cosmetic Surgery News : Frequently asked questions about breast augmentation

Max Sawaf MD, medical director of CosmeSurge, answers some of the frequently asked questions about breast augmentation.
Publication: Aquarius (Dubai) : January 2004

Breast augmentation is the second most common cosmetic surgery in the US after liposuction. At CosmeSurge it is third after lipo and tummy tucks. Tummy tucks are common because women have more babies in the Middle East.

It is very important to give patients good information before surgery about their options the risks involved and the alternatives.

Frequently, clients have four questions on their mind...

Q Is it Safe?
A Silicon gel or saline implants can be used. Silicone is more natural when touched. It has a bad reputation since it was pulled off the market in the US 10 years ago. Three months ago it was deemed safe again by the FDA after full investigations.

Q What size can I have?
A When patients ask me can I have size B or C, I say ABC to me are mere alphabet. As far as breast size goes, neither the surgeon nor the patient can decide. The patient's body dedicates the right size which should be proportionate to their height and chest width. When surgeons let patients choose they frequency give their patients unnatural or fake results. A good plastic surgeon is an artist and a scientist and should always strive to have natural and predictable results.

Q Could it interfere with pregnancy or location?
A the answer is no. However, when you get pregnant the breasts will sag again and their shape will deteriorate with each pregnancy.

Q How much would it cost?
A One problem is that some patients keep shopping for the lowest provider. They need to know that cost cutting can result from using cheaper implants of low quality silicones manufactured in Third World countries or from operating in an office or hospital that has a higher infection rate. They need to choose the place with an infection rate similar to the best centers in the US, i.e. one in hundred, since an infection necessitates removing the implant and waiting two more months before it is replaced again.