Mammoplasty encompasses a variety of surgical techniques designed to shape, remodel, reconstruct, and sculpt the patient's breasts, including augmentation, reduction, breast lift, and reconstruction, while preserving their natural morphology.
Breast augmentation focuses on enhancing breast volume using implants or prostheses. In contrast, breast reduction involves modifying breast size by removing fatty tissue, mammary tissue, and skin, primarily performed to alleviate physical discomfort. Breast lift, or mastopexy, is ideal for correcting breast sagging and flaccidity caused by factors like aging, breastfeeding, weight loss, or reduced skin elasticity. Dr. Carlos Recio also offers breast lipomodeling, a procedure combining liposuction with fat transfer to naturally sculpt and enhance breast shape. During the medical evaluation, Dr. Carlos Recio will determine the most suitable surgical strategy for repositioning tissues and restoring breast shape, as presented here.
Enhance and restore breast beauty through augmentation, reduction, lifting, and lipomodeling.
The breast augmentation procedure involves a series of customized steps based on the type of surgery (breast augmentation, reduction, or lift). Typically performed under general or local anesthesia with sedation, it includes strategic incisions in the breast area, followed by specific modifications such as implant insertion, removal of excess tissue, or tissue repositioning to achieve the desired outcome.
The reasons for considering breast surgery vary based on individual needs. Some women seek breast reduction to alleviate back discomfort, address changes after significant weight loss, or correct sagging and tissue loss post-pregnancy. Others aim to enhance self-esteem and overall physical appearance. Breast augmentation can create a more harmonious figure, boost self-esteem and personal satisfaction, and address asymmetries or inadequate development.
Following breast augmentation, special bras and dressings are applied, removed during showers by the surgeon. Patients are advised to avoid dairy and citrus, sleep with the head elevated for the first 3 days and change positions with care. Vigorous activities like exercise or heavy lifting should be avoided until authorized by Dr. Carlos Recio. Return to work typically occurs after 3 to 5 days, following Dr. Carlos Recio's precise instructions.
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