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An Interview with Dr. Nicholas Nikolov on Breast Augmentation
Dr. Nicholas Nikolov is a plastic surgeon and has answered some of the common questions Bizymoms visitors have about Breast Augmentation.
Q. What is breast augmentation?
A. Breast augmentation enlarges a woman’s breasts through the surgical placement of breast implants. It is considered a cosmetic procedure performed for somebody who desires larger breasts and/or to restore breast tissue to its original shape. This may be necessary due to breast tissue loss following pregnancy or with aging.
Q. Who should not have breast enlargement?
A. Anyone with significant medical issues that may increase the risks during and following the procedure as well as young women still developing are not good candidates. Positive outlooks and realistic goals and patient involvement in the process are crucial to making good choices and having an optimal outcome.
Q. Are there any drawbacks to having larger breasts?
A. If the breasts are too large, they may be uncomfortable and result in breast pain or neck, shoulder and back pain and be uncomfortable during sports activities. These hold true whether the breasts are larger naturally or as the result of an augmentation.
Q. Can a woman breast-feed after breast augmentation?
A. An overwhelming majority of women can usually breastfeed after a breast augmentation as the procedure usually does not interfere with this ability.
Q. Can implants achieve some lifting of sagging breasts?
A. Breast augmentation can achieve some improvement in women who appear to have sagging breasts as a result of losing breast tissue, but with a reasonable nipple position. Breast augmentation will not correct significantly sagging breasts.
Q. What is an implant made of?
A. The implants that are used today are made of a silicone shell filled with either saline (salt water) or silicone gel.
Q. Is having silicone in the body safe?
A. Having silicone implants has been deemed safe by the American FDA. There has been no proven link between breast implants and auto-immune or other systemic diseases in women.
