Breast Augmentation Procedures and Costs

By Sharon Lee

There are three different types breast augmentation procedures to treat different problems and produce a variety of desired results. Many women have issues with their breast for one reason or another and some to a degree where surgical enhancement is warranted. Sometimes it is for medical reasons, such as a reduction in size to relieve back pains while others want implants for aesthetic reasons. Some women want breast augmentation to give them more shapely breasts. The three different types of augmentation can be categorized as enlarging, reducing, or reshaping.

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.

Those seeking breast augmentations to enlarge their breasts will have a choice between silicone or saline implants. There are slight differences in prices between the two materials but the average surgeon fee, which represent only the charge for the surgeon's services and a fraction of the total bill, is usually a few hundred dollars more for silicone.

Breast mastectomy is the reconstruction of the breast and is often for women who have or are currently going through breast cancer. Meanwhile, breast reduction, mammoplasty, is a voluntary procedure to reduce the size usually to relieve problems caused by excessively large breasts. Both procedures are similar in that it requires tissues to be removed from the area and while they serve slightly different purposes, the procedural similarities warrant the same pricing.

A breast lift, technically known as a mastopexy and is an option for women who do not want to change the size of their breast but simply the shape. As its name suggests it gives the patient perkier breasts which consequently can make them appear larger or fuller. It is usually best for women with small breast that sag, commonly as a result of bearing children.

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. - 30516

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