Breast reconstruction mostly used for women who removed their breast to prevent or treat breast cancer to give them their previous appearance and restore their self-confidence. Breast augmentation could be used in this case as one type of breast reconstruction. Breast augmentation in addition to enlarging the size and modifying the shape of the breast could help breast dropping correction, too. But, the perfect treatment for dropped saggy breast is breast lifting surgery.

There are different breast implant choices based on their shape, and after consulting with your doctor she/he decide which type of implants is fitted your expectation and technically possible. There are two main implants that both similarly have silicone shell but the materials use as filler is different and their name is based on this. Silicone implants are filled with different types of silicone gels and saline implants are filled with saline solution. Each type of implant has different shapes and sizes. Generally, saline implants are safer since in the case of rupture the liquid could absorb. On the other hand, silicone implants look more natural and most doctors and patients prefer them. If saline implant leaks it is easily understandable as the breast sagging ad size of the other breast looks bigger. Patients should consider that both implants need regular MRI to check if they are still intact.

Except for implant, there is another technique known as autologous breast augmentation that uses fat to increase the breast size from the patient’s body. Like liposuction, excess fat removal from the women’s body, and then injected into the breast instead of implants. One of the limitations of this method is if the candidate has not some enough excess fat the technique is not applicable.  Another limitation is the body fat absorbing ability that could decrease the size of the breast after surgery.

Breast augmentation surgery lasts 60-90 minutes and there is no need for hospital overnight stay after the surgery. After general or rarely local anesthesia your surgeon will make a single incision in each breast. The incision will be made according to your surgeon determination based on your physiology under the breast or in the arm tip or around the nipple.  Then the surgeon will separate your breast tissue from your chest and muscles to reach under the breast tissue or underneath the chest muscles where are less visible. The surgeon tries dissecting a pocket shape inside your breast and then will position the implant.  If the selected implant is saline then after inserting the shell it will be filled with the sterile saltwater. Finally, the surgeon will close the incision with internal and skin stitches.  You will recommend wearing a special bra during recovery that helps reducing swelling and pain.

Like many other countries, breast augmentation in Iran is common plastic surgery.  Some Iranian plastic surgeons are very famous and skilled full in breast surgeries and it is an important factor to have the best possible result. The treatment procedures include visiting the plastic surgeons for examination, medical tests, and consultation. In this session, the type of implants determines according to the doctor’s perspective and the patient’s request. The type of implant selects by Iranian plastic surgeons is from the best and most famous international brands. There will be follow-ups until full recovery. Besides, to perform the surgery in Iran by experienced plastic surgeons, the cost of breast augmentation in Iran is also lower than many other countries.

A plastic surgeon performs breast augmentation surgery usually in an operation room of a hospital or an equipped clinic.