What is breast augmentation surgery?
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Breast augmentation is the surgical placement of breast implants to increase fullness and projection of the breasts or to improve symmetry of the breasts. Clinically referred to as augmentation mammaplasty, the procedure is used cosmetically to:
- Enlarge a naturally small breast, most commonly the result of heredity
- Restore breast volume lost following pregnancy, as a result of breast-feeding or due to weight loss
- Achieve better symmetry when breasts are moderately disproportionate in size and shape
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- What is breast augmentation surgery?
- Breast augmentation costs
- Breast augmentation before and after
- Preparing for breast augmentation surgery
- Breast implant risks and safety information
- Important facts about breast augmentation risks and complications
- Breast augmentation procedure steps
- Breast augmentation recovery
- Breast augmentation results
- Augmentation mammaplasty words to know
- Questions to ask your breast augmentation surgeon
- Choose a surgeon you can trust
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