While breast augmentation promises a bigger bust with minimum fuss, those keen on upgrading their cup sizes should do their homework and be aware of the costs involved. Potential patients should be aware of the medical risks. There are many types of breast augmentation procedures one can undergo to achieve the bust size they want – breast fillers, fat transfer, breast implants, etc.
Breast fillers are especially attractive to busy or working class women who can’t take much time off work to go for surgery. In this situation, most patients can easily return to their normal daily lives within the same day or the day after. That said, strenuous exercise, bouncing and running should still be avoided for a week or two after the breast augmentation procedure. There is minimal scarring involved, local anaesthesia is safe and the side effects minimal. Most importantly, the feel and look of breasts after breast fillers procedure is natural and the shape and location of fillers can be controlled by the doctor. These are some reasons why many women choose the non-invasive method of breast fillers over the invasive and conventional method of breast implants.
One drawback of breast fillers is that they do not stay as long in the body as breast implants. Breast fillers are not permanent – they last from 12 to 18 months. Being non-permanent means that they are gradually absorbed by the body and thus do not have the side effects of forming granulomas, a problem with earlier, non-absorbable fillers. However, the price to pay for this safety feature is that regular top-ups are needed every one to two years as the injected filler will gradually be metabolised by the body and decrease in size. Many people still find this regular topping up a good trade off compared to taking the plunge and undergoing invasive surgery.
Estimating $2,000 per treatment, breast fillers procedures cost significantly lower than breast augmentation by breast implant surgeries across the country. The Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery reports the national average ranges between $4,000 to $10,000 per treatment.