Always ensure you have the advice and treatment of a qualified doctor, as the world is never short of quacks who can give you cheap advice and dubious non-sterile treatment that can leave you permanently ill and looking worse than you did before treatment.

Surgical breast augmentation is of two varieties:

1.  Injection of fillers to boost the volume of your breasts.  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.  The first few fillers were silicone based, and as we know now, this silicone causes the formation of inflammatory lumps in the breasts, some so bad that surgery is needed to remove them, and some patients even had to have their breasts removed, and if on injection the liquid silicon gets into the vessels draining the breasts and plugs into the lungs, causing a life threatening condition known as pulmonary embolism.

2.  Insertion of saline-filled or silicone-filled implants.  This is a much better option, and is the procedure of choice.  The bags are usually silicone rubber walled, tough enough to withstand considerable pressure.  Silicone-filled implants are more acceptable esthetically as they have a more natural look and feel as silicone has the same texture as natural breast tissue.  Saline implants are considered safer as there is no body reaction to the saline in the rare cases of rupture or leakage of the bag.

Generally the procedure is simple, at least in theory.  Under general or local anesthesia, an incision is made under the breast, or the armpit, or around the margin of the areola (the dark circle around your nipple) – these being the areas which produce the least visible scars.  The implant is then placed in between the breast tissue and the chest wall muscle, or under the chest wall muscle.  The operation may take between one to two hours.  You may be warded for a day or so (some centres do this on an outpatient basis, which means you go home after the surgeon is sure you have recovered from the anesthesia).  You are expected to rest for one week, after which stitches are removed.  Exercise is permissible after three weeks.  Scars that form will gradually fade off.

Augmentation Breast Surgery - Halle Berry

Now that you have read a short description on how surgeons make boobs bigger, you should feel more confident about the operation.  This is a relatively simple procedure,  and most surgeons do not view this as a major surgical procedure.  However the effect on the patient’s self confidence is tremendous, and this is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after elective procedures for women the world over.  Good luck!