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» Breast augmentation

• Breast augmentation or augmentation mamoplasty is a technique that increases the size of the breasts as well as lifting and rejuvenating them, based around the insertion of an implant.
  
  Aimed particularly at those women with small breasts for their constitution, it can also be of benefit to all those with one breast notably smaller than the other or who have lost volume or firmness over time.
  Although there are different routes through which the implant can be placed (including the areola and the mammary fold), the option most often used by the surgeons at the Dr. Iván Mañero Plastic Surgery Institute is through the armpit. It should be noted that all of these leave small marks that quickly become imperceptible and that this kind of surgery does not interfere with breast feeding. The prostheses we used are latest-generation (high-quality cohesive silicon gel) and are the safest currently on the market.
  
  After the operation, patients must wear a special bra and a chest band. Although their social life can pick up again after a few days, returning to work will depend upon their job.

» Breast reduction

• Reduction mamoplasty is an operation involving reducing the size and weight of the breasts and restoring their firmness. Aimed at women with overly large, drooping breasts who may also suffer from medical problems (including back and neck pains, breathing problems and skeletal deformities), the procedure may also reduce the size of the areola to ensure it is in proportion to the rest of the breast.
  
  All those women who wish to breast feed in the short or medium term should bear in mind that it is better to wait for this procedure until they have completely finished breastfeeding.
  
  Reduction mamoplasty is normally carried out under general anaesthetic and lasts around two hours, although it may take longer in certain cases. The most common technique in this type of surgery is to make an anchor-shaped incision following the breast’s natural lines, remove excess glandular tissue, fat and skin and move the nipple and areola to their new position.
  
  After the operation, patients must wear a sports bra which will be replaced after a few days with a more flexible surgical bra. There may be some discomfort over the first week (slightly more intense in the first two days), and patients may notice a loss in sensitivity in the nipple and areola, which will gradually return.

» Reduction with prosthesis

• Reduction mamoplasty with prosthesis involves the same technique as traditional reduction. However, in some cases, to improve the final result, the surgeon decides to insert a cohesive silicon gel implant to ensure that breasts are in greater harmony with the rest of the body’s shape and provide a better profile for the breast that would be impossible to achieve naturally.