Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Magazine #65

easts
Natural-looking
contours
Sydney cosmetic
surgeon Dr Colin
Moore explains
breast implant
surgery can
recreate more
youthful breasts
and contours. Tara
Casey reports.
In some cases, breast surgery acts as an anti-ageing procedure to return
fullness to the breast and create more youthful contours. Following childbirth
and with age, many women want to recapture how their breasts looked
before having children, as breastfeeding commonly causes slight breast atrophy
or ptosis.
‘Rather than seeking a bust that is significantly larger than their own, many
women simply want to balance their figure and create a more shapely silhouette,’
says Sydney cosmetic surgeon Dr Colin Moore. ‘In such cases, it may be more
beneficial to perform a breast lift (mastopexy) and, depending on the patient, this
can then be combined with a small breast implant to restore lost volume.’
A common concern in women considering breast augmentation is whether
or not the results will look natural. Dr Moore explains that preparation and a
thorough consultation process can help ensure the results are consistent with
the patient’s existing anatomy and surgical expectations.
‘Creating a natural-looking result comes down to accurately measuring the
proportions of each patient, but I also believe that advances in breast implants
mean that it is easier than ever to achieve natural-looking curves,’ Dr Moore
explains. ‘By measuring the proportions of the body, as well as skin thickness
and breast tissue composition, together the surgeon and patient can determine
the best breast size for the patient.’
During the initial consultation, Dr Moore takes several measurements to
accurately gauge the best implant size and position.
‘The basic dimensions of the breast are taken into account, including the
breast base, height and overall width,’ he explains. ‘The distance from the
nipple to the inframammary crease (underneath the breast) is influential in the
appearance of a perky breast. Also, by measuring the relevant proportions of
the body, it’s possible to determine the best breast size to enhance the patient’s
overall figure.’
Dr Moore prefers to use polyurethane-coated P-URE implants in breast
augmentation surgery, as he believes they carry an excellent safety profile and
afford natural-looking results. ‘In my experience, polyurethane-coated breast
implants produce very natural-looking results while minimising the risk of the
most common complications associated with breast augmentation,’ he
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