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Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. This procedure may be done for many reasons:
 To enhance the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small.
 To correct a decrease in breast size or shape after pregnancy or weight change.
 To balance a difference in breast size.
 As a reconstructive technique following breast surgery.

By inserting an implant behind each breast, or in special cases just one breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes. Breast augmentation can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won't necessarily change your looks to match your ideal.
A breast implant is a rubber shell filled with either silicone gel or a salt-water solution commonly known as saline. Because of concerns that there is insufficient information demonstrati...

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