Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breasts for a number of reasons :

• To enhance the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small
• To restore breast volume lost due to weight loss or following pregnancy.


• To achieve better symmetry when breasts are moderately disproportionate in size and shape
• To improve the shape of breasts that are sagging or have lost firmness, often used with a breast lift procedure
• To provide the foundation of a breast contour when a breast has been removed or disfigured by surgery to treat breast cancer
• To improve breast appearance or create the appearance of a breast that is missing or disfigured due to trauma, heredity, or congenital abnormalities.

A very common complaint among women of all ages, races and body types is that their breasts are small or not big enough. Some women are born with small breast and lack breast fat and breast tissue. Some women see the size of their breast decreased after pregnancy and breast feeding. Some other women may see that the size of their breast reduces over time and the breast fat and tissue are reduced.

Regardless of the cause of the small breasts, breast augmentation provides women with a way to enlarge and enhance their breasts in one simple surgical procedure.

Before deciding on breast augmentation it is very important to talk to your breast augmentation surgeon about your goals, what type of breast implants and breast augmentation technique would work best for you and about what to expect from breast augmentation surgery. It is important to keep in mind that your new bigger breast should be in proportion with your body frame in order to achieve optimal results.

By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes. If you're considering breast augmentation, this will give you a basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on your individual circumstances. Please ask your cosmetic surgeon if there is anything you don't understand about the procedure.