Introduction to Breast Surgery
Mammoplasty (breast plastic) - is plastic surgery on the mammary gland for changing its shape or size. Operations on the breast constitute a large part of plastic surgery since its inception. These operations, especially in breast augmentation, women get more attention than any other operation in plastic surgery.
Mammoplasty is indicated for: Plastic surgery has been divided from a practical standpoint in two fields.
Makrospaty - chest significantly increased in size
Mikromasty - congenital disease, which manifests itself in too small amount of breast
Omission of mammary gland and preservation of its size
Postlactational involution of mammary glands - a substantial reduction in breast size occurs in some cases after breast feeding the child breast milk
Asymmetry of the mammary glands
Mastectomy - surgical removal of mammary glands
Gynecomasty - breast augmentation for men
Like any other medical intervention, plastic chest has several contraindications, including infectious diseases and cancer, a bleeding disorder, the age under eighteen years of age, breast, and some others.
If the decision made about the operation and there are no contraindications, should be a very serious approach to the choice of hospital and surgeon. Better apply for advice in several clinics to talk with doctors and make a choice in favor of this, the staff who seemed best qualified. Need to understand that plastic surgery in general, and Implants in particular can not be cheap, and very low prices for operations should be alert - perhaps in a center of skilled surgeons do not work or it does not have all the necessary technical equipment for plastic surgery.
Implants should only be performed in specialized centers, equipped with high-grade equipment, operating room and hospital
Before the surgery necessary to pass a comprehensive examination, which necessarily includes laboratory tests of blood and urine tests, ultrasound breast, ECG, consultation and inspection mammologist may mammograms and other tests that may be prescribed by your surgeon.
Is very important and preoperative preparation, during which the necessary nutrition, avoiding taking medications are not compatible with the doctor, the selection of special underwear that you wear after surgery. It is necessary to prepare an easy and loose-fitting clothing and shoes you will wear after the operation, since physical activity and mobility will be limited. Smoking is very unfavorable factor for the healing of tissues, so that not less than two weeks before the operation should completely give up smoking.
The operation lasts from 1.5 to 4 hours depending on its complexity and is performed under general anesthesia. After the surgery necessary to stay in hospital for 1-3 days and the wearing of special clothes for about a month.