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Dr. G. Manokaran

Plastic Surgeon
46 years experience overall
  
2000 Consultation fee at clinic

Dr. G.S.Radhakrishnan

Plastic Surgeon
34 years experience overall
  
500 Consultation fee at clinic

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Frequently Asked Questions


What is Breast Implant surgery?

Breast Implant surgery is done to reshape and resize the breasts of a person who undergoes a mastectomy or for cosmetically enhancing the overall appearance of the body.


What can be the advantages of Breast Implant Surgery?

Advantages of breast implant surgery are the following:

  1. Volumized breasts
  2. Fuller and firmer breasts with a natural appearance
  3. Asymmetrical breast correction
  4. Reconstruction after mastectomy


What are the indications of Breast Implant Surgery?

Indications of Breast implants are the following:

  1. Reconstruction of the breast after a mastectomy.
  2. Breast size enlargement for cosmetic reasons.
  3. Congenital defects like aplasia, asymmetry, hypomastia, hypoplasia, etc.
  4. Implant replacement


What is the preparation required for Breast Implant Surgery?

  1. About the risks, complications, and uses of breast implants should be discussed with the doctor.
  2. The patient should inform about past and present medical and medication history to the doctor.
  3. The medical condition of the patient may be checked by the doctor before undergoing breast implant surgery.
  4. Quit smoking, as smoking delays the recovery.


What are the steps involved in Breast Implant Surgery?

Breast Implant Surgery involves the following steps:

  1. Anesthesia will be given to the patient to numb the pain before surgery.
  2. Then incisions are made over and surrounding the breast region by your surgeon silicone or saline breast implants were placed inside the breast. 
  3. The implants can be placed either below the breast muscle or over the glands and adjusted until the desired shape and size is achieved and the incisions will be closed.


What is postprocedure care for Breast Implant Surgery?

  1. Take the pain killers and anti-nausea medications as prescribed by your doctor.
  2. Nausea and vomiting may occur, take anti-nausea medications that are prescribed by your doctor.
  3. Dressings of the implanted area should be removed by your doctor only.
  4. Make follow-up appointments with your doctor.
  5. Avoid sexual intercourse for at least one month.
  6. Avoid sleeping on the stomach or sideways.
  7. Do not smoke or drink alcohol unless you have recovered fully from the surgery.


Who can perform Breast Implant Surgery?

  1. Experienced plastic surgeon
  2. A cosmetic surgeon with a record of several successful implant surgeries.


What can be the cost of Breast Implant Surgery?

Expenses for Breast Implant Surgery in Chennai changes due to the following factors:

  1. The medical condition of the patient
  2. Surgeon fee
  3. Admission fee
  4. Age of the patient
  5. Type of hospital
  6. The admission room that you opted for
  7. Post-surgical complications that are involved
  8. Any other lab tests or examination tests such as X-ray, ECG, etc
  9. Type of surgery planned to be performed.
  10. Type of implants used


Minimum amount to be paid in Chennai starts from Rs.1,00,000

Average charges in Chennai is approximately Rs.1,50,000

Maximum cost in Chennai rises up to Rs.2,50,000


What is the eligibility criteria for  Breast Implant Surgery?

  1. Saline breast implants are recommended for women over the age of 18 years.
  2. Women can opt for Silicone breast implants who are over the age of 22 years.
  3. Individuals who undergo Mastectomy.
  4. Previous history of failed breast enhancement methods like fat grafting, pills, and creams, etc.
  5. Unsatisfied breast enhancement results.


What is the ineligibility criteria for Breast implant?

  1. Few types of breast implants may not be recommended for individuals between the ages of 18 -22 yrs.
  2. Allergic to materials used to make the implants like silicone, etc.
  3. Women with health issues such as heart diseases and weak immune system.
  4. Recent history of chemotherapy.


What are the complications and risks involved in Breast Implant Surgery?

Following are the risks and complications of Breast Implant Surgery:

  1. Redness, swelling, severe pain in the breast region
  2. Difficulty in breastfeeding
  3. Skin rashes
  4. Swollen lymph nodes may be noticed
  5. Delay in wound healing
  6. Uneven shape and size even after the surgery
  7. Hardening of the area of the breast surrounding the breast implants
  8. Change in the shape of the chest wall
  9. Rupture or misplacement of the implant
  10. Toxic shock or infections
  11. Loss of sensation in nipples and around the breast area


How much time does it take to complete Breast Implant Surgery?

A surgeon would take 2 to 3 hours to complete.


What is the success rate of Breast Implant Surgery?

Few factors may determine the success rate of Breast Implant Surgery and they are:

  1. The medical condition of the patient
  2. Experience of the surgeon
  3. Patient age
  4. Type of surgery or performed

However, the success rate of the breast implant maybe 46%


Does Breast Implant Surgery hurt the patient?

The individual would experience discomfort about a few days after the surgery. However, during the surgery, anesthesia will be given to numb the area or to sedate you so that no pain can be felt.


Is Breast Implant Surgery a permanent procedure/surgery?

Breast Implant Surgeries are temporary and the implants should be removed from the body after a few years otherwise they may rupture and can leak the contents into the chest region which can lead to complications.


What are the long-term effects of Breast Implant Surgery?

Following are the long-term effects of breast implants:

  1. After 5 years of breast implant surgery, the implants may rupture and leak the contents which are present inside the silicone shell
  2. Permanent chest pain
  3. Immune cancer
  4. Uneven breast size and shape
  5. Hardening of the area surrounding the implant


What are the available options if Breast Implant Surgery is not successful?

If the Breast Implant Surgery is not successful then your doctor may recommend:

  1. Removal of breast implants or scar tissue surrounding the breast implant area
  2. Revision surgery to reshape the breast


Are there any alternatives to Breast Implant Surgery?

Alternatives for breast implant are

  1. Fat grafting
  2. Mastopexy
  3. Breast enhancing pills or creams. However, there is no guaranteed evidence that the usage of these pills and creams will produce positive results.
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