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Last updated date: 11-Mar-2024

Medically Reviewed By

Interview with

Dr. Soon Woo Choi

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Btissam Fatih

Originally Written in English

Breast Augmentation Facts - Viewpoints from Expert Doctors

    Nowadays, women can change or adjust any part of their bodies that they don't very much like. Cosmetic surgeries have made it easier to be more visually appealing and more satisfied with one's appearance. 

    Some people may go for a nose job to enhance their facial features. Others, especially Asians, might go for eyelid surgeries to adjust their eyelids and have wider eye fields. One of the most popular cosmetic surgeries is breast augmentation.

    Many women have small breast sizes, and they are not satisfied with it. Maybe they want bigger and fuller breasts for reasons that differ from one woman to another.

    Plastic surgery has helped those women to get what they want. Women can get what's called "breast augmentation surgery", also known as breast implants or augmentation mammoplasty, to have the look they want and feel better about their appearance. 

    However, breast augmentation is not considered a cosmetic surgery only. It can also be done for reconstructive purposes such as after mastectomy for breast cancer. But let us discuss one purpose at a time.