A surgical procedure to enhance the size, shape and fullness of the breasts using silicone or saline implants — for natural, proportionate, confidence-boosting results.
Augmentation mammoplasty, or breast augmentation, is a surgical procedure to increase the size, shape or fullness of a woman's breasts. Silicone or saline implants are placed under the chest muscles or breast tissue. Also known as breast enhancement, mammoplasty or simply 'a boob job', it is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in the world. A breast implant is a medical prosthesis with a firm silicone outer shell, filled with either saline solution or viscous silicone gel. Saline implants can be filled to varying volumes that affect feel, firmness and shape, while silicone implants offer a softer, more natural feel. The procedure can enlarge naturally small breasts, restore size and shape after pregnancy, weight loss or breastfeeding, correct asymmetry, and reconstruct the breast after surgery for breast cancer or other conditions.