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Breast Augmentation

Also know as Bilateral augmentation mammoplasty or Breast enlargement


Breast augmentation involves the placement of an implant to boost the size of the breast. The implant can either be placed directly behind the breast tissue, or more deeply under the pectoralis muscle.

Read a recent Vogue magazine article about this surgical procedure

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I select the correct implant?

    The correct combination of the above choices will be made at the time of your two pre operative consultations with Dr. Belt. The size will be tailored to your choice, taking into account the amount of your existing breast tissue, height, weight and body type.

    A wide range of implants are available at the time of the consultation for you to try. It is advisable to wear a crop top to the consultation so you can try out the various sizes and shapes. It is important for your partner (if you have one) to come along to one of the consultations and for you to make a joint decision.

  • How long do implants last?

    The modern day implants are longer lasting than the previous generations of implants. The true lifespan of the new implants is unknown. The average life expectancy of the older implants is between 8 and 16 years.

    Implants should not be considered as life long devices. Sometimes they are removed or replaced because of the patient’s choice, for example to replace with a bigger size. Occasionally the implants have to be removed due to complications such as rupture or capsule formation.

  • Is silicone safe?

    There have been many large scientific studies looking at the safety of silicone. There has been no convincing evidence that silicone causes an increased risk of cancer. You should let Dr. Belt know if you have a family history of breast cancer so he can organise pre operative screening tests. After breast augmentation you need to let the radiographer know when you undergo mammograms.

    There has also been no evidence of increased risk of auto-immune diseases with silicone implants.

  • What are the risks of breast augmentation?

    The risks will be discussed with you in detail before you consent to the operation. The risks can be broken down into general risks associated with any operation, and those specific to breast augmentation.

    General operative risks include anaesthetic complications, bruising, bleeding, infection, wound breakdown and abnormal scarring.

    Specific complications include implant malposition, rupture, capsule formation, capsular contraction, collections of fluid around the implant, wrinkles or ripples in the skin, changes in sensation of the nipple and breast skin, exposure of the implant and asymmetry.

  • What costs are involved?

    • Dr Belt’s surgical fee
    • Assistant’s fee
    • Theatre fee / day bed, and overnight bed if not a day case
    • Specialist anaesthetists fee
    • Cost of implants
    • Costs of sports bra / crop top
    • Registration on Australian Breast implant register (optional)
    Please contact Dr. Belt’s rooms and his staff can answer any questions you may have. A personalised quote and information can be sent to you regarding your specific procedure.

  • What happens after the breast augmentation?

    Most people will plan to leave hospital on the day of the procedure. You will be given a prescription for strong painkillers after the operation. You will be advised to wear a crop top for the first six weeks (day and night). I recommend that you plan a very quiet week immediately after your surgery and avoid driving for 2 weeks and vigorous exercise for 6 weeks.

    The stitches are dissolvable and therefore don’t need removing. You will be seen regularly after the operation at one week, two weeks, six weeks and six and 12 months.

  • What options are available?

    The options are :

    Implant
    What the implant is filled with (saline or silicone gel).
    Shape of the implant- anatomical (teardrop) or round
    Surface of the implant (textured or smooth)
    Low, medium or high profile projection

    Incision
    Incisions can be made in the crease underneath the breast, around the areola/ nipple or in the arm pit.

    Pocket
    The implant can be placed deeply underneath the muscle of the chest wall (pectoralis) or on top of this muscle directly behind the breast tissue itself.

  • Why have a breast augmentation?

    Breast augmentation will increase the size of the breast. Augmentation can also correct breast asymmetry and help restore breast volume lost with breast feeding and / or ageing. Breast augmentation can help correct minor degrees of breast drooping (ptosis). All of the above will improve a patient’s self esteem.

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Breast Augmentation Cases

  • Case 1

    • Incision in crease under breast
    • Implant placed in pocket under fascia of breast and on top of muscle
    • Anatomical (teardrop)
    • Silicone
    • Textured
    • McGhan MHP 380g implant


  • Case 2

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant
       

  • Case 3

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant

  • Case 4

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, A, S, T
    • Inamed 410 MM 280g implant

  • Case 5

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S, T
    • Right side implant: Mentor 325cc   - Round high profile cohesive I gel (354-4300/354-4325)
    • Left side implant:    Mentor 350cc   -   Round high profile cohesive I gel (354-4300/354-4325)

  • Case 6

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGahn CMH 365g implants

  • Case 7

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 380g implant

  • Case 8

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor 300cc  implant - Siltex Round High Profile Cohesive I Gel (354 - 4300)
       

  • Case 9

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant

  • Case 10

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor 325cc Implant - Siltex, Round, High Profile, Cohesive I (354-4325)

  • Case 11

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S,T,
    • Mentor 300cc Siltex Round Cohesive II implant (324-4300)

  • Case 12

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor 325cc, Siltex, Round High Profile, Cohesive I implant (354-4325)

  • Case 13

    • Bilateral breast augmentation & correction of inverted nipples
    • Inframammary fold incision
    • Sp, R, S, T
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 14

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, R, S, T
    • Right side implant: Mentor 325cc - Round high profile cohesive II (324-4300 / 324-4325)
    • Left side implant: Mentor 300cc - Round high profile cohesive II (324-4300 / 324-4325)

  • Case 15

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, A, S, T
    • Mentor CPG 390cc 323 implant

  • Case 16

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant
    • The images of this patient were featured in Vogue Magazine

  • Case 17

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 18

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, R, S, T
    • Mentor 425cc round high profile cohesive I implant (354-4425)

  • Case 19

    • Inframmary Fold Incision
    • Implant pocket placed under the pectoralis muscle
    • McGhan CMH 365 round, silicone, textured breast implant used

  • Case 20

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor 325cc siltex round high profile cohesive I implant
    • The images of this patient were featured in Vogue Magazine

  • Case 21

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant
    • The images of this patient were featured in Vogue Magazine

  • Case 22

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S
    • McGhan CMH 365 implant

  • Case 23

    • Patient underwent replacement of a deflated saline implant in the left breast
    • Mentor 354-2-635 250cc implant
    • IMF, SP, R, Sa, T

  • Case 24

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T,
    • Eurosilicone 300cc high profile implant

  • Case 25

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 26

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T,
    • McGhan MHP 340g implant

  • Case 27

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S, T
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 28

    • Bilateral breast augmentation & correction of inverted nipples
    • Inframammary Fold Incision
    • Implant pocket placed under the pectoralis muscle
    • McGhan CMH 365gram, round, silicone, textured breast implant used

  • Case 29

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, A, S, T,
    • Mentor CPG Plus Tall 445cc cohesive III gel implant (334-1309)

  • Case 30

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T,
    • Mentor 375cc, Cohesive II gel, high profile implant(324-4375)

  • Case 31

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T,
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 32

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF, A, S,T
    • Mentor 375cc Moderate Plus profile Cohesive III gel implant (334-1255)

  • Case 33

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 34

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SF,A,S,T,
    • Mentor 305cc CPG 332 implant

  • Case 35

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S,T,
    • McGhan, MHP 340cc implant
    • Patient went from being size 10A to 10D

  • Case 36

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S,T,
    • McGhan CMH 365cc implant
    • Patient went from szie 12B to 12DD

  • Case 37

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Right breast implant: Mentor Cohesive I gel, High profile 375cc (354- 375)
    • Left breast implant:  Mentor Cohesive I gel, High profile 350cc (354- 350)

  • Case 38

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R,S,T
    • McGhan CMH 365g implant

  • Case 39

    • Inframammay fold incision
    • SP,R,S,T,
    • Mentor, Cohesive I 275cc implant

  • Case 40

    • Periareolar incision used
    • Implant pocket placed under the pectoralis muscle
    • McGhan CMH 365gram silicone, textured, round breast implant used

  • Case 41

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP,R,S
    • McGhan CMH 280g implant

  • Case 42

  • Case 43

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor Ultra High Profile 350cc implants

  • Case 44

    • Patient also underwent correction of inverted nipples

  • Case 45

    • Tuberous breasts corrected with bilateral breast augmentation

  • Case 46

  • Case 47

  • Case 48

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor Ultra High Profile 350cc implants

  • Case 49

  • Case 50

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor Ultra High Profile 350cc implant

  • Case 51

  • Case 52

    •  Patient also underwent bilateral correction of inverted nipples

  • Case 53

  • Case 54

  • Case 55

    • Inframammary fold incision, subpectoral placement
    • R, T, S
    • Mentor cohesive 1 gel ultra high profile 270cc implants

  • Case 56

    • Inframammary fold incision 
    • SP, R, S, T
    • Mentor cohesive gel 1 ultra high profile 350cc implants

  • Case 57

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • Mentor smooth, round, silicone, textured cohesive I ultra high profile 350cc implant used
    • Patient went from size 10A to 10DD

  • Case 58

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • Mentor 325cc cohesive 1 gel, round, silicone, textured implant used

  • Case 59

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • Mentor 350cc cohesive 1 gel, round, silicone, textured implant used
    • Patient went from 12A to 12D/12DD

  • Case 60

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • Mentor 350cc, cohesive gel 1, round, silicone, textured implant used
    • Patient went from 12B to 12DD

  • Case 61

    • Patient underwent bilateral breast augmentation and bilateral mastopexy
    • Periareolar Incision
    • Implant placed under the pectoralis muscle
    • Mentor 320cc round, high profile, smooth, textured implant, cohesive gel implant placed

  • Case 62

    • Inframammary fold incision
    • Mentor 350cc, cohesive 1, round, silicone, textured, ultra high profile implant used
    • Patient went from size 10A to 10DD

  • Case 63

    • Inframmary fold incision
    • Implant placed under the pectoralis muscle
    • Mentor 300cc, cohesive 1, round, textured, silicone, high profile implant placed
    • Patient went from size 33A to 33E

  • Case 64

    • Inframmamary fold incision
    • Implant placed in pocket under fascia of breast and ontop of muscle
    • Mentor 375cc round, silicone, textured, cohesive 1gel, high profile implant placed
    • Patient went from size 14B to 14DD

  • Case 65

    • Inframmamary fold incision
    • Mentor 450cc round, silicone, textured, cohesive 1 gel, high profile implant placed

Meet Dr Paul Belt

Paul Belt

Dr. Paul Belt has extensive experience in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery.

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