Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic
procedures today. There are many women who are insecure about the size and
contours of their breasts. Breast augmentation helps women achieve the desired
shape and size of breasts. Mostly, this procedure is performed by placing
implants in the breasts. Breast implant surgery is an invasive procedure that
involves making incisions. There are many women who want to enhance their
breasts but are not willing to go under the knife. If you are also one of them,
you must be in search of effective but less invasive alternative to breast implants.
What are the breast implant alternatives? Variety of methods
are available that can help you achieve the desired size of breasts but here we
will discuss two most popular, less invasive and very effective alternatives. These
alternatives are:
Fat transfer
Fat transfer breast augmentation is an effective alternative
of breast implants. In this procedure, woman’s own fat is used to increase the
size of breasts. It is minimal invasive procedure that is performed under local
anesthesia. Patient is completely awake during the procedure. Unlike breast
implant surgery, it does not involve any incision. During the procedure, fat is
extracted from certain areas of body with the help of extremely tiny cannulas.
Abdomen, thighs and buttocks are mostly the donor areas. The extracted fat tissues
are then processed and purified fat is injected in the breasts with extremely
tiny needles. As the procedure does not involve any incisions, it causes no
scarring and recovery time is also minimal. Fat transfer has many benefits on
breast implants. Some of them are:
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Local anesthesia is used to perform this
procedure.
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There is no need of making longer incisions.
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As the procedure is performed using your own
tissues, there is no chance of reaction.
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This procedure does not cause capsule formation.
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There is no risk of hardening or wrinkling.
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There is no risk of deflating or leaking.
Macrolane injections
Macrolane injections are another non-surgical and latest
alternative to breast implants. Macrolane is injectable filler that is injected
in the breasts to give them volume. Macrolane is made up of hyaluronic acid,
the fluid that is naturally produced in the body – mainly in eyes and joints. This
treatment can increase the size of breasts to a cup or two but gives natural
looking results. It is a short and virtually pain free treatment. The only
downside of this procedure is that its results are temporary and you will need
repeated treatments. Macrolane treatment has also many benefits. Have a look on
some of them.
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The treatment is non-surgical and virtually
painless.
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It involves no incisions and therefore, there is
no chance of visible scarring.
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No severe side effects are associated with this
treatment.
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It gives immediate and natural looking results.
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It requires no downtime and minimal recovery
time.
Above mentioned procedures are no doubt effective alternatives
to breast implants and many other options are also available but before going
through any type of procedure, make sure to research about all the important
aspects. Consult highly experienced plastic surgeon for best recommendations.
