The shape and size of the female breast is of no small importance for both women and men. The presence of small or large breasts, or some deformities of the breast, as a rule, does not pose a danger to the health of the woman, and does not require surgical intervention, but can significantly reduce the quality of life, in including sexual. On this basis, a woman may develop psychological discomfort.
No less important is the condition of the nipples and the size of the halo. If the shape or size of the nipple does not suit a woman, she can correct this by having breast surgery. Read more on estet-portal.com for more information about breast surgery.
- Indications for breast augmentation
- Contraindications for breast augmentation
- Aspects of correction of the nipple-areolar complex in breast augmentation
Indications for breast augmentation
Throughout life, the shape and size of the mammary glands in women changes. This is facilitated by such factors: puberty, cyclical changes during menstruation, pregnancy, lactation, weight loss or gain. In addition to size and shape, a woman may not be satisfied with the condition of the nipple and areola.
If a woman has an inverted nipple and she is planning pregnancy and breastfeeding, you should first contact a mammologist for an examination, and then a plastic surgeon.
Main indications for breast augmentation to change the nipple-areolar complex:
- large areolas that do not match the size of the breast and nipple;
- complete or partial absence of a nipple or areola;
- deformity or asymmetry;
- wide or long nipple that looks disproportionate;
- an inverted or very large nipple.
Read also: Current trends in breast augmentation
Breast surgery is performed by women, however, in some cases, similar
Any operation must be performed in the absence of contraindications. There is a list of contraindications for breast plastic surgery, as well as an age limit –
The patient must be at least 18 years of age.Contraindications for breast augmentation:
the tendency to form keloid scars;
- oncological processes;
- disturbances in the blood coagulation process;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- infectious processes;
- diseases of internal organs in the acute stage.
- Read more of our content on
Facebook! Nipple-areolar complex surgery is often performed in combination with other types of breast plastic surgery. These are
breast augmentation, correction of breast asymmetry, surgical breast lift, restorative mammoplasty, installation of breast implants. Aspects of correction of the nipple-areolar complex in breast augmentation
As a rule, the duration of the nipple and areola correction procedure does not exceed one hour. The operation is possible
under anesthesia or local anesthesia, depending on the individual characteristics of the patient.
nipple enlargement or reduction;
- change in the size and shape of the pigmented area of the skin around the nipple;
- areola or nipple restoration.
How tubular breasts form and look
Tactics of breast plasty in case of defects of the nipple-areolar complex
- An inverted nipple
- is corrected by by releasing the milk ducts that cause the deformity. Such breast plastic surgery not only corrects the defect, but also significantly improves the function of breastfeeding. To do this, a 1 cm long incision is made, the operation is performed by a microsurgical method, so the postoperative scar is almost invisible. Correction of the shape and size of the areola
- is carried out by reducing the pigmented area of the skin around the nipple. The optimal size of this zone is considered to be a diameter of 35-45 mm. The size of the nipple
- is reduced using its wedge-shaped excision. This procedure impairs the function of breastfeeding. But it is breastfeeding in most patients that causes nipple enlargement. Restoration of the areola and nipple
- is the most difficult type of breast plastic surgery. During such an operation, a new nipple is formed from the skin of the breast. Skin grafting technique is used to form a new areola. The donor area of the skin during the formation of the areola is taken from the perineum of the patient, since the pigmentation of the skin in these places is almost the same.
It is also possible to achieve natural pigmentation by tattooing with special bio-inks.
Thus, breast augmentation helps women
fix breast defects, which makes them happier and better breastfeeding. Watch the video on our
YouTube-channel:
Add a comment