Breast Augmentation or Enlargement in New Jersey

1. Breast Augmentation
or Enlargement
733 North Beers Street 300 Perrine Road
Suite U-1 Suite 333
Holmdel, NJ 07733 Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Tel: (732) 739-2100 Tel: (732) 739-2100
Fax: (732) 739-0815 Fax: (732) 727-8039
www.samraplasticsurgery.com
samraplastics@gmail.com

2. Breast Augmentation
or Enlargement
What is breast augmentation?
Our board-certified plastic surgeons in
both Holmdel and Old Bridge, New Jersey,
offer breast augmentation surgery which
enhances the shape and size of a
woman’s breasts, using breast implants.
Breast augmentation surgery is done to
enhance the contours of the body, to
correct loss of breast volume following
pregnancy and breast-feeding, to make
breasts symmetrical, or for other reasons.
After breast augmentation surgery, a
woman’s breasts can be increased by one
or more cup sizes depending on the size
of the breast implant used.
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3. At Samra Plastic Surgery in Holmdel and Old Bridge, New Jersey, we routinely
perform breast augmentation surgery with either cohesive-gel silicone breast
implants or with saline breast implants. The choice is made based on each
person’s individual needs and desires. During your consultation you will hear
about the pros and cons of each and your surgeon you will guide you to make
the right choice.
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4. About breast augmentation surgery:
» In our cosmetic surgery practice in Holmdel
and Old Bridge, New Jersey, we perform
breast augmentation surgery under general
anesthesia. The breast augmentation
surgeon will first make the surgical incision,
with the most common being along the
crease on the underside of the breast or
around the areola. The breast augmentation
surgeon then works through the incision to
create a pocket behind the breast tissue or
underneath the chest muscle to
accommodate the breast implant.
» Breast augmentation surgery requires one to two hours to complete. The
incisions will be closed using stitches and finally bandages, tape, and gauze
may be applied for support and to assist with healing.
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5. Recovery after breast augmentation surgery:
» At Samra Plastic Surgery in Holmdel and Old Bridge, New Jersey, your
breast augmentation surgeon and our staff will monitor your progress after
surgery. You may feel tired and sore for a few days after breast
augmentation surgery, but you should be mobile in one to two days. Gauze
and surgical dressing will be removed within a few days (usually within 24-
48hrs), at which time you may change to a soft cup bra without any
underwire. Any sutures that do not dissolve on their own will be removed in
seven to 10 days. During the first two weeks, your nipples may experience a
burning sensation. This will subside as post-surgical bruising begins to fade.
Swelling after breast augmentation surgery may persist for three to five
weeks with implants placed under the breast gland. In breast augmentation
where the implants are placed under the muscle, swelling may persist
significantly longer, approximately three to five months.
» Most patients return to work a few days after breast augmentation surgery,
depending on the amount of activity their job requires. During the first two to
three weeks, your breasts will be very sensitive to direct stimulation. If your
breasts are no longer sore after three to four weeks, breast contact should
be fine. No heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling with the upper body is
recommended for at least four to 6 weeks after breast augmentation surgery.

6. We discourage any activity that causes an increase in your heart rate or blood
pressure for the first two weeks.
» After breast augmentation surgery, the surgical scars will appear pink and
firm for several weeks. The surgical scars may appear to widen or remain
the same size for several months. They will eventually fade, though they will
not disappear completely. If you should experience any serious
complications during your recovery period, contact our Holmdel or Old
Bridge, New Jersey, office to speak with your breast augmentation surgeon.
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7. Potential risks and complications:
» At Samra Plastic Surgery in Holmdel and Old Bridge, New Jersey, we
perform breast augmentation surgery often, and usually achieve excellent
results. Yet, as with other types of surgery, there are a number of potential
» risks.of the more common complications following breast augmentation
One
surgery is called capsular contracture, which occurs when the capsule or scar
around a breast implant tightens. As capsular contracture progress, it can
cause a woman’s breast to feel abnormally hard. This condition is treatable,
and often requires an additional surgery. Other complications after breast
augmentation surgery that may require a second operation include excessive
bleeding or infection. Oversensitive, under sensitive, or numb nipples are
other possible but infrequent complications.
» There is a chance that a breast implant will rupture or break. If a saline breast
implant breaks or leaks, the implant will drain completely within a few hours
and your body will absorb the salt water harmlessly. If a silicone gel-filled
implant breaks, you may not detect the leak as the scar tissue around the
breast implant usually remains intact.
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8. » Furthermore, with cohesive-gel implants, the silicone rarely leaks out of the
implant shell. If a saline or silicone implant breaks, you will require a second
operation to replace the ruptured implant. If your implant breaks, contact our
office in Holmdel or Old Bridge, New Jersey to speak with a breast
augmentation surgeon.
» Some breast augmentation patients have experienced symptoms of arthritis-
like conditions and immune system diseases. As of now, researchers have
found no clear link between symptoms of connective-tissue disorders and
silicone breast implants. The FDA is currently conducting further studies on
the matter.
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9. » Though current evidence does not show a link between breast augmentation
surgery and breast cancer, breast implants can alter the way a
mammography is performed in order to detect breast cancer. Trained
radiologists will need to perform special displacement techniques as breast
implants may obscure breast tissue on some views.
» Over the last many years, several studies have been conducted on silicone
gel breast implants and the FDA has determined that silicone gel breast
implants are safe and effective for use in breast augmentation and breast
reconstruction. Now, women over the age of 22 can choose what type of
implant they prefer.
» To learn more about our cosmetic surgery office in Holmdel or Old Bridge,
New Jersey, or to speak with a breast augmentation surgeon, contact Samra
Plastic Surgery today.
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10. Breast Augmentation
or enlargement
733 North Beers Street 300 Perrine Road
Suite U-1 Suite 333
Holmdel, NJ 07733 Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Tel: (732) 739-2100 Tel: (732) 739-2100
Fax: (732) 739-0815 Fax: (732) 727-8039
www.samraplasticsurgery.com
samraplastics@gmail.com