Implants most commonly comprised of a silicone shell and are then usually filled with a saline solution or are silicone gel-filled. There are different types of implants, including differences in size, shape and texture. The shape of the implant can be either contoured (a tear-drop shape) or round, while the texture can be either smooth or textured. The implant type that is best for you will depend upon your individual circumstances and is best determined with the help of your doctor. Breast augmentation by using U.S. FDA Approved high cohesive Silicone gel filled textured Implants is preferred because the results are immediate and quite predictable with minimum complications.

Breast augmentation typically takes between two and three hours to complete, but the exact time will vary according to the particular patient, the technique used, the implant placement, and the type of anesthesia used.

The procedure itself will not be painful as some form of anesthesia will be used. After surgery, you may feel some degree of pain, though this will vary from patient to patient. Further, there is typically more pain associated with the sub-muscular placement of the implant. Though any pain experienced usually clears up within two days or so, pain medication can be prescribed by your doctor

Changes in sensitivity to the breast or nipple can occur after breast augmentation, though these changes are most often temporary. Some patients experience an increase in sensitivity, others a decrease, and a small percentage of women even experience a complete loss of feeling in the breast or nipple. Also, in some rare cases, these changes can be permanent and can affect a woman's ability to nurse as well as her sexual response.

It is possible for breast implants to adversely affect the ability to breast feed in the future although it is rare. Further, pregnancy can alter the appearance of augmented breasts just as it can with natural breasts, and a postpartum lift may be required.

Breasts implants, particularly those in the sub-glandular placement, can interfere with mammogram readings. Women with implants should be sure to tell the mammogram technician that they have implants. Calcium deposits can form around the implant and be misdiagnosed as cancer, in which case the implant may need to be removed in order to determine the presence of cancer.

Breast augmentation can involve incisions placed in one of three locations: periareolar, or around the nipple; inframammary, or within the crease beneath the breast; or axillary, which is below the armpit. The best incision placement for you will depend upon several factors and should be determined with the help of your doctor. In general, however, the axillary and inframammary placements are typically associated with fewer complications with future breast feeding, though both of these placements do produce a visible, though small, scar. The periareolar placement, on the other hand, involves a less visible scar, but it is associated with an increase in breast feeding complications.

Generally speaking, breast with implants tend to feel more firm than natural breasts. Most patients, however, find this to be a good thing. Many factors can impact just how natural your breasts will look and feel after breast augmentation, including the implant placement, the implant surface and filler, the texture of your skin and the amount of existing tissue that you have.

Individual patients will recover in different ways and in different amounts of time after breast augmentation. On the whole, however, patients can usually return to work within several days after their procedure, though strenuous activity will need to be avoided for 3 weeks or longer.

As with any type of surgery, there are risks associated with breast augmentation. These may include the following: bleeding, infection, capsular contracture, mammography interference, changes in breast or nipple sensation, deflation, and removal and/or replacement of the implant.

There are two options for implant placement, including the sub-glandular placement (above the chest muscle) and the sub-muscular placement (below the chest muscle). There are advantages and disadvantages to each, and choosing which is right for you are best done with the help of your doctor. In general, the sub-muscular placement is associated with a decreased risk of implant palpability, capsular contracture and mammography interference, but this placement also involves longer surgery and recovery times, less accessibility in case of re-operation and more pain. The sub-glandular placement, on the other hand, is associated with shorter surgery and recovery times, easier accessibility in case of re-operation and less pain, but this placement also involves an increased risk of implant palpability, capsular contracture and mammography interference.

Rippling, one of the leading causes of breast augmentation dissatisfaction is when waves or indents appearing on the surface of the implant may be felt or even seen through the skin. Surgery is usually needed to remove and replace the implant; though in some cases the rippling may only be temporary.

Rippling may occur for a number of reasons. The sub-glandular placement of the implant (especially in women with little or no tissue coverage and thin skin), textured implants, and under filling of the implant may involve an increased risk of rippling.

Implants are not intended to last a lifetime and women undergoing breast augmentation should know that they may very well require surgery at some point in their life to remove and/or replace the implant. Implants may fail at any time, though some believe they have an average lifetime of around ten years.