Breast Implants
Breast augmentation
and
augmentation mammoplasty are
terms for the
and the fat-graft
approaches used to increase the size, change the shape, and alter the texture of the breasts of a woman. As a primary reconstruction, augmentation mammoplasty is applied to effect a post–
, the repair of the chest wound consequent to the removal of a
; to correct
of the breast(s); and to correct congenital defects of the chest wall. As an elective, cosmetic surgery, primary augmentation changes the aesthetics — of size, shape, and texture — of healthy breasts.