Surgical procedures Facelift Browlift Eyelift Rhinoplasty Otoplasty Scar revision Arm lift Body lift Abdominoplasty Liposuction Breast augmentation Breast lift Breast asymmetry Male breast reduction Please also see: breast implants today.ca The breasts can lose volume and their shape can change after weight loss, childbirth or as a result of aging. Breast augmentation can enhance the size of the breast as well as give you a better proportioned figure.

Dr.Turner will examine your breasts taking into consideration factors such as
the size and shape of your breasts, the quality of your skin and the placement
of your nipples.  If your breasts are sagging, a breast lift may also be
recommended.

Breast implants can make it more difficult to read mammograms. Women at
risk of breast cancer will need to consider this prior to making a decision about
whether to have implants. Breast implants can be placed under the chest
muscle so that they will interfere less with mammograms, but other factors
also need to be considered. Dr. Turner will discuss this with you fully.

Breast augmentation is usually performed on an outpatient basis so it is
important to arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery and to stay
with you the first night following surgery.

Individual factors and personal preferences will help you and Dr. Turner
determine your appropriate breast size, the location of incisions, and whether
the implants will be placed on top of or underneath the chest muscle.

Recently, new cohesive silicone gel implants became available in Canada.
Health Canada has determined that cohesive silicon gel implants are safe for
use. The cohesive gel does not seep, run or shift. Silicone gel implants tend to
give a more natural appearance than saline implants: they feel like real breast
tissue. Cohesive silicone gel implants do not normally ripple or fold as saline
implants sometimes do. Silicone gel implants have been available in Europe for
several years and have an excellent safety record. If you prefer to receive
cohesive gel silicone implants rather than saline implants, please discuss this
with Dr. Turer during your consultation.

Once the incision is made, Dr. Turner creates a pocket into which the implant
will be inserted. This pocket is made either directly behind the breast tissue or
underneath the pectoral muscle which is located between the breast tissue and
chest wall.

After surgery, some discoloration and swelling will occur initially, but this will
disappear quickly. Most residual swelling will resolve within a month. After
breast augmentation surgery, it is often possible to return to work within just a
few days or a week.

Some potential complications of breast augmentation include reactions to
anesthesia, blood accumulation that may need to be drained surgically and
infection. Although rare, an infection that does not subside with appropriate
treatment may require temporary removal of the implant. Changes in nipple or
breast sensation may result from breast augmentation surgery, though they
usually are temporary.

When a breast implant is inserted, a scar capsule forms around it as part of the
natural healing process. The capsule may sometimes tighten and compress the
implant, causing the breast to feel firmer than normal. This is called capsular
contracture. Capsular contracture can occur to varying degrees. If it is severe, it
can cause discomfort or changes in the breast's appearance. In such cases,
more surgery may be needed to modify or remove the scar tissue, or perhaps
remove or replace the implant.

Breast implants are not lifetime devices. They cannot be expected to last
forever. Surgery will be required to replace your implants, if they rupture.

Except in the event of implant deflation, the results of your breast augmentation
surgery should be long-lasting: the lifetime of implants is thought to be 10 - 20
years.