Very few people are completely satisfied with their way that their body looks. For most, there is at least one area of their body that they would change if they had the option. Fortunately, there is now a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures, meaning that it is now possible to alter virtually any aspect of our appearance. For some people, it is the size of their breasts that causes them to feel self-conscious about the way that they look. Smaller breasts may be more convenient in many ways, but that doesn’t stop many people wishing that theirs were larger and more voluptuous.  The good news is that there is a way to achieve this – breast augmentation.

Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures of the decade. The surgery involves using either artificial implants or your own body fat to increase the size of your breasts. It is a fairly straightforward surgery, performed under general anesthetic and with an average recovery time of around six weeks. Your cosmetic surgeon will help you to decide what type of implant is right for you and how large your new breasts should be based on your shape and proportions. Larger breasts are the most obvious advantage of breast augmentation, but there are also other positives about having this surgery. Here are 5 of the most common benefits associated with breast augmentation.
 

1) Even Out Asymmetrical Breasts

Nearly all women have some degree of breast asymmetry. In most cases, this is barely noticeable but if you are someone who has one breast significantly larger than the other, breast augmentation can even up their sizes, giving you evenly matched breasts. This can make it much easier to find bras that fit properly and gives you the support you need.

2) Your Clothes Will Fit and Look Better

Not only will your bras start to fit better, but so too will your clothes. No doubt you will want to show off your new shape, and you’ll almost certainly find that your curves give you greater freedom when it comes to choosing outfits to flatter your body. You can finally feel confident wearing plunging necklines, tight tops, and bikini tops or bathing suits!
 

3) Improve Your Confidence

Speaking of confidence, one of the main reasons why women choose breast augmentation is because they want to feel confident in the skin that they are in. For most, larger, fuller breasts give their self-esteem a much-needed boost. This confidence can filter into various areas of your life too – helping you to feel better able to grasp opportunities that come your way in both your personal and professional life.
 

4) Look More Youthful

The natural aging process causes breasts to lose volume while sagging skin can cause the breasts to droop lower than they may have done years previously. Breast augmentation will increase your breast volume, and this will naturally make them fuller and sit higher on your chest. This can give you a much more youthful body shape and overall appearance.

5) Restore Breasts After a Mastectomy

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, with countless people being diagnosed every year. One of the main treatments for breast cancer is the removal of the affected breast – a mastectomy. Although a life-saving procedure, a mastectomy can have a very real psychological effect, and many women decide that they would like their breast restored. This may be able to be carried out at the time of the mastectomy, or it may be necessary to wait until after cancer treatment is complete. Nevertheless, an augmentation provides patients with a way to restore their shape following a mastectomy.

If you would like more information about what is involved in breast augmentation, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Kenneth Bermudez, MD in San Francisco, CA at (415) 712- 1800 today to schedule a consultation to talk to us about this procedure.