Cosmetic Breast Surgery

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Cosmetic Breast Surgery

Cosmetic breast surgery or mammoplasty is a combination of multiple procedures that focuses on improving the breast’s shape, size, and appearance. The surgery is often recommended for women. However, men can also choose this for different reasons. Moreover, it is significant to know that cosmetic breast surgery isn’t painful compared to other surgical processes. Further, it is an elective procedure which implies that the process is not medically compulsory or optional.

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Requirement of Cosmetic Breast surgery

Cosmetic breast surgery is performed for various medical reasons, such as breast cancer. Other medical and cosmetic reasons include;

Breast cancer surgery- Affected parts of the breast and lymph nodes are removed to treat cancer.
Preventative surgery- The breast is removed to prevent cancer.
Removal of non-cancerous or benign breast lumps or cancerous breast lumps or malignant breast lumps as Oncoplastic breast surgery.
Breast reduction- The surgery decreases breast size.
Breast reconstruction– This is done after breast cancer surgery to maintain the overall look of both breasts.
Breast augmentation- It is performed to increase the breast size.

Breast surgeries are common. Multiple reasons contribute to the need for breast surgery, such as non-cancerous breast lumps, breast cancer, and breast reduction surgery to get rid of the pain. Sometimes there are health reasons, while others include cosmetic reasons such as the personal desire to modify breast’s look.

Cosmetic breast surgery types

There are five common types of Cosmetic breast surgery.

Breast augmentation– This surgery aims to enhance the breast’s appearance, size, shape and contour. Women prefer this after pregnancy as their breasts become droopy and saggy.
Breast reduction– This surgery focuses on decreasing the breast size of women having large breasts.
Breast reconstruction – The process is performed on women undergoing mastectomy. It involves using special implants and grafts to restore the breast’s shape.
Breast lift– The procedure involves surgical interventions to manage breast size and shape. The condition is commonly seen in overweight ladies.
Gynecomastia or Male breast reduction surgery

Cosmetic breast surgery complications

The surgery involves some risks which should be discussed with the patients. These include;

Infection
Bleeding
Scarring
Alterations in breast sensations
Implant rupture or leakage
Scarring

Cosmetic breast surgery recovery time

Most women resume their normal routine within a few weeks after surgery. However, the recovery time may vary depending on the patient. Women are recommended to wear a sports bra or compression bandages to support their breasts while they heal. They may experience swelling or soreness in the treated area for a couple of weeks. For this, they are prescribed medications to relieve pain and control infections.

Clinic Centres

Heart and breast care clinic, plot no. 78/A next to Pune polymer house, near magar stadium, Pimpri Colony, Pune.

Why to consult with Dr Shilpy Dolas?

Dr. Shilpy Dolas is one of the well-renowned cosmetic breast surgeons in Pune, Maharashtra, with more than 15 years of experience in the field of breast oncology. She obtained her graduation degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut. Later, she did her master’s in General Surgery from DY Patil Hospital, Pune.

Further, she did her fellowship in breast cancer and diseases at Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Bangalore, and International breast cancer, reconstruction and aesthetic breast surgeries fellowship from Dusseldorf, Germany. She also did UICC Surgical oncology fellowship from Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai. She has worked as a consultant breast oncosurgeon in various reputed hospitals like Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Ruby Hall Clinic, Jupiter Hospital and Aditya Birla Memorial hospital.

She has been trained in performing breast cancer surgeries, breast cosmetic and plastic surgery. Besides, her various publications and research have been featured in popular journals. Not only this, she is an honorable member of multiple medical societies, such as the International Surgical Society, Association of Breast Surgeons of India, etc.

Presently, she is working as a Consultant Breast Oncosurgeon and an Aesthetic breast surgeon and oncoplastic surgeon at Heart and breast care clinic (her own clinic with advance equipments for cancer diagnosis and cosmetic surgeries), Pune, to serve patients diagnosed with breast cancer and relative disorders.

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FAQs

Is breast surgery inpatient or outpatient?

Breast surgery can be inpatient or outpatient, depending on its type. For example, breast augmentation and breast reduction surgery can be inpatient or outpatient. Lumpectomies are outpatient, and mastectomies are impatient.

Can males undergo breast surgery?

Men can also undergo breast surgery if they are suffering from medical conditions like gynaecomastia, where their breast size increases. They can develop breast cancer which can be treated through surgery.

Do I feel pain during the surgery?

During breast surgery, your doctor will use anesthesia to fall asleep so you can’t feel pain.