Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon gives an overview of breast augmentation. Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most common performed procedures in the UK. The breast shape does change over time, with age, pregnancy, hormonal changes, and some patients may opt to increase the volume or size of their breast with surgery. Sometimes this can be preformed with other surgery such as an uplift. For us, a suitable candidate for breast augmentation would be an adult who is physically and psychologically healthy, and has realistic expectations. Breast augmentation can be in the form of implant surgery, where an implant or prosthetic is placed under the breast. It can also be done using the patients own fat. It is important to have a thorough discussion with the patient to ensure the most appropriate implant is chosen. This involves selecting the right size or volume, and the correct shape. Other important decisions will also be made such as the position of the implant, and this of course depends on the tissue characteristics of the patient, and patient lifestyle. A silicon implant in breast augmentation can be placed above the muscle or under the muscle, an important assessment is the thickness and volume of skin above the muscle. If this is of sufficient thickness then the implant is best placed above the muscle. Breast augmentation takes approximately 1.5 hours, and usually performed as a day case procedure. The usual full recovery time is 4 - 6 weeks, although of course you can get to much lighter activity earlier on. Some patients who would also like to have liposuction may consider fat grafting to the breast as their breast augmentation procedure. This is a different operation, but can also achieve excellent results in the right patient. All types of surgery carries an element of risk, breast augmentation surgery is generally considered safe, with a high satisfaction rate and low complication rate if performed safely. Find out more about breast augmentation here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/breast-augmentation-london/

Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon explains that some patients who wish to have liposuction might considering fat grafting to the breast as their breast augmentation procedure. Particularly if the patient also wants liposuction, they will be the ideal candidate, because they will achieve liposuction in an area of unwanted fat, but also have fat grafting to volumize their breasts. This is a different operation from breast augmentation with implants, but can also achieve excellent results in the appropriate patient. Find out more about fat transfer breast augmentation here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/natural-breast-augmentation/

Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon explains that it is important to have a thorough discussion with the patient in order to select the most appropriate implant, this involves selecting the right size or volume, the right shape. Other important decisions will be made such as where the implant is placed, this will of course depend on the tissue characterises of the patient, their lifestyles, activities, and line of work. Find out more about breast implants here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/breast-augmentation-london/

Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon explains that liposuction is a procedure to remove unwanted fat from certain areas of the body. It is not a substitute for weight loss or exercise, it is a technique to help improve shape, contour and remove stubborn areas of unwanted fat. Liposuction can be performed to remove fat in several areas such as the neck, the abdomen, thighs, or ankles - effectively anywhere there is unwanted fat As part of the assessment the consultant will ensure that you have appropriate skin quality to achieve good skin retraction after surgery. If you have excess skin, liposuction may not be the right surgery for you. In order to minimise risk there are several things that must be considered, some of these are at the time of consultation, such as how much fat is to be removed, others at time of the procedure such as the safe planes for liposuction. It is also very important that the patient follows the post-surgery protocol. Find out more about liposuction here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/liposuction-clinic-london/

Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon explains that liposuction an be performed to remove stubborn or unwanted areas of fat in several areas. For example the neck, the abdomen, the thighs, the ankles - Any where there is unwanted fat. Find out more about liposuction here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/liposuction-clinic-london/

Mr. Hazim Sadideen, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon explains that in order to minimise risks of liposuction there are several things that need to be considered. Some of these are at the time of the consultation, such as planned amount of fat to remove. And of course many factors at the time of operation such as the safe planes of liposuction. And it is also very important that the patient follows the post-surgery protocol. Find out more about liposuction here: https://www.cadoganclinic.com/liposuction-clinic-london/