The problem The ideal breast size is individual to every woman. As a plastic surgeon, I am aware that many women desire bigger breasts for many reasons including satisfaction with appearence, better fitting clothes, sense of femininity and feeling attractive among many reasons. Breasts may be objectively small but in keeping with body type but in some instances may be smaller in proportion to body type. Whilst having small breasts in itself is not a problem per se, if it bothers you and occupies brain space or causes low self esteem then it can be a problem with which I can help. The solution Breast augmentation or boob job is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. The operation itself is relatively simple to perform but the important parts of it is what happens before the operation ie. the patient selection, holistic assessment, choosing the correct implant size for you and an artistic appreciation of how this will change your chest contours. How is a boob job performed Breast augmentation involves placing an implant into the breast to enhance both its size and shape. It is performed with you asleep under general anaesthetic. A 4-5cm incision is placed into … Continue reading Breast Augmentation