When you hear "breast surgery" what comes to your mind is probably surgery to make your breasts bigger. In fact, breast surgery is not just that. Come on, know the types of breast surgery through the following explanation.
Breast surgery is included in the cosmetic surgery group. In addition to increasing the size of the breasts, breast surgery can also be done to shrink, improve shape (reconstructive surgery), and remove lumps due to tumors in the breast.
Various Breast Surgery
Here are some types of breast surgery that are commonly performed:
- Breast enlargement
Breast augmentation surgery is arguably not a cheap procedure to do. In Indonesia, the cost of breast augmentation surgery is around 40 million rupiah, depending on the location, the doctor who performed the surgery, and the type of implant used..
- Breast reduction
This breast surgery can be considered if your breast size is too large and disproportionate, causing health problems such as neck pain, back pain, skin irritation, and disrupting daily activities.
Breast reduction surgery is performed by removing excess tissue, fat, and skin in the breast. While the results of surgery can be permanent, the breasts may change shape due to weight gain or loss, hormones, or age.
- Breast lift
This surgery is performed to tighten sagging breasts and pull out the nipple and the colored area around it (the areola). Firm breasts can be obtained by removing excess skin under the breasts or around the nipples. Then the skin is sutured to put it back together. This procedure can be done as a way to tighten the breasts after breastfeeding.
- Breast reconstruction
Breast reconstruction surgery is often performed on women who have had a mastectomy (removal of the breast) as a cancer treatment. Breast surgery is performed to reshape the appearance, volume, and original shape of the breast. The breast is reshaped using implants or the patient's own tissue.
- Mastectomy
Mastectomy is a surgical removal of the breast to remove tumor tissue or breast cancer, mastectomy is also sometimes performed to prevent the appearance of breast cancer. The procedure for removing the entire breast is often done as a step in treating breast cancer.
- LumpectomyLumpectomy is a breast surgery procedure performed to remove a lump in the breast that is suspected of being a tumor or cancer so that it does not spread to other parts of the body. Unlike a mastectomy, a lumpectomy only removes part of the lump along with some of the breast tissue, not all of it.
Breast surgery, especially for beauty, is not a procedure that can be done without careful consideration. Before you decide to do breast enlargement or reduction, consult your doctor first to weigh the goals, benefits, risks, and possible complications that can occur while undergoing breast surgery.
