Why do women choose to enlarge their breasts with breast implants?

Silicone or saline breast implants can add volume to the breasts, improving their size and shape or helping to reconstruct them after a mastectomy or breast lumpectomy. Breast implants come in a variety of sizes and compositions that can impact the appearance of the final result. While safety concerns persist, breast implants are among the most studied medical devices. Their technology has improved significantly in recent years, with options that look more natural and pose fewer risks.

What are the main reasons women opt for breast implants?

Some women choose to reconstruct their breasts after a mastectomy or to correct certain congenital or acquired breast defects. There are women who want to balance breast asymmetry or to reverse the effects of pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss or ageing. And others just want a larger bra size. Any patient who wants more symmetry and fullness, to change the size and shape of her breasts or to create a breast size that is proportional to her body is a good candidate for breast augmentation with breast implants. Who is not a good candidate? A patient with body dimorphic disorders or who is pressured by family or friends to make visible improvements to her physique.

What can’t breast implants fix?

When the breasts are moderately sagging there is a possibility that the insertion of breast implants can correct the sagging, but only breast augmentation surgery with breast implants cannot correct very sagging breasts. This situation can be resolved by a breast lift, performed with or without breast implants. Also, breast implants alone cannot correct major asymmetry in the size, shape or orientation of the breasts, but in combination with breast lift and breast reduction, these can be improved. What is important to remember, however, is that most women have a slight asymmetry of the breasts, an insubstantial difference that is perfectly normal.

What are the benefits of breast implants?

• They can make your breasts more attractive, fuller, firmer and well proportioned to the rest of your body.
• The size, shape and location of implants can be customised to suit your body type and personal preferences.
• There are plenty of options, and an experienced plastic surgeon will help you determine what’s possible and how you can achieve your desired result.
• Breast augmentation with breast implants is much more popular than breast augmentation with fat transfer or breast lift surgery.
• Women report high levels of self-confidence whether they opted for larger breast augmentation, correction of asymmetrical or tuberous breasts, or reconstruction after a mastectomy.

I am Dr. Bortolini Alin, a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery, founder of the integrated beauty concept Be Perfect Bucharest, a concept that is about creating the best version of yourself and restoring your proportions in total harmony.