Plastic Surgery Procedures

Brest Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures and one of Dr Lim’s specialties. Performed well this type of surgery can give lasting, natural looking breasts which can leave you feeling better about yourself and improve your self confidence. Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure used to enhance the size and shape of the breasts with implants. The surgery involves the placement of an implant behind each breast to increase its volume and enhance its shape. Breast augmentation surgery can be performed at any age once breast development is completed and is an option for women who are dissatisfied with their breasts for a number of reasons. Common reasons women seek breast augmentation include:

• A woman feels her breasts are too small.
• The breast size is not proportional to the rest of the body.
• To balance the size and shape of the breasts if they are unequal.
• To improve contour and size of the breasts following pregnancy, breast-feeding or weight loss.

Breast implants fall into two broad categories and are either silicone or saline (salt water) filled. Dr Lim uses both cohesive silicone gel and saline breast implants. The new generation of silicone gel implants is very safe and TGA (Therapeutic Goods Association) approved. The majority of breast implants used in Australia are silicone gel as silicone filled implants achieve a more natural result. The actual shell or membrane of the implant comes in either a smooth or rough (textured) surface. The current belief is that implants with a rough surface may minimize the amount of scar tissue that forms around them. This scarring can cause hardening or “capsular contracture”.