| Types of Cosmetic Surgery
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| Augmentation Mammaplasty
(or "breast enlargement" or "boob job") |
| Breasts are enlarged by placing an implant of either saline
or silicone gel behind each breast. |
| The possible Risks are: |
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The biggest risk could be that
implants can rupture, leak, and deflate
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Infection or pain in the breast.
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It could also lead to hardening
of scar tissue around implant, causing breast firmness, pain,
distorted shape, or implant movement
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Bleeding
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Nipples may get more or less
sensitive
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Numbness near incision blood
collection around implant/incision
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There could be calcium deposits
around implant
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It may be harder to find breast
lumps
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