Breast Augmentation Procedures and Costs
The plastic surgery procedure known as breast augmentation can be further categorized into three groups based on the difference in desired results and techniques. It is not uncommon for a person to be unhappy about their body and many women have issues with their breast. Some want reductions because large breast can cause back pains while others want larger breasts. Others feel that the shape of their breast are not ideal and want them reshaped. The three procedures available can enlarge, reduce, or re-sculpt the breast.
Breast augmentation prices depend on a number of factors and for that reason will differ greatly between individuals. In general, the cost for breast implants to increase the size will range around $5,000 to $7,000 while size reduction or reconstruction can cost around $4,500 to $6,000. A breast lift, a particular type of reshaping is usually performed with breast implants and can cost around $3,000 to $4,000 for the procedure.
Breast implant patients usually have a choice in the material of the implants and the option of either silicone or saline. There is little difference in choosing one material over the other but in terms of prices surgeons usually charge a slightly higher fee of several hundred dollars for silicone.
The technical term for breast reconstruction or reshaping is breast mastectomy and this procedure is most common for breast cancer patients. Mammoplasty, on the other hand, is an elective procedure to decrease the size of the breast often to relieve back problems caused by the unbalanced weight distribution due to large breasts. Since they are nearly the same procedure, in that both require the removable of tissue, they are priced nearly the same while serving different means.
A mastopexy is commonly known as a breast lift and is for patients who wish to alter the shape of their breast without affecting the size. Sometimes, the change in shape will cause the breasts to appear fuller and larger. It is a common procedure for small but sagging breast which is a usual occurrence after child bearing.
There are many benefits that plastic surgery offers to those who use enhancement procedures with sound judgment. There are also many risks associated with unrealistic goals or expectations from plastic surgery treatments. Any surgery is a serious matter and it is up to the patient to inform themselves before proceeding.
Breast augmentation prices depend on a number of factors and for that reason will differ greatly between individuals. In general, the cost for breast implants to increase the size will range around $5,000 to $7,000 while size reduction or reconstruction can cost around $4,500 to $6,000. A breast lift, a particular type of reshaping is usually performed with breast implants and can cost around $3,000 to $4,000 for the procedure.
Breast implant patients usually have a choice in the material of the implants and the option of either silicone or saline. There is little difference in choosing one material over the other but in terms of prices surgeons usually charge a slightly higher fee of several hundred dollars for silicone.
The technical term for breast reconstruction or reshaping is breast mastectomy and this procedure is most common for breast cancer patients. Mammoplasty, on the other hand, is an elective procedure to decrease the size of the breast often to relieve back problems caused by the unbalanced weight distribution due to large breasts. Since they are nearly the same procedure, in that both require the removable of tissue, they are priced nearly the same while serving different means.
A mastopexy is commonly known as a breast lift and is for patients who wish to alter the shape of their breast without affecting the size. Sometimes, the change in shape will cause the breasts to appear fuller and larger. It is a common procedure for small but sagging breast which is a usual occurrence after child bearing.
There are many benefits that plastic surgery offers to those who use enhancement procedures with sound judgment. There are also many risks associated with unrealistic goals or expectations from plastic surgery treatments. Any surgery is a serious matter and it is up to the patient to inform themselves before proceeding.
