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Posted on: 11 September 2018

If you have been thinking about getting breast augmentation surgery, you may feel somewhat unsure and confused about the prospect. After all, breast augmentation is a significant surgical procedure, and it is understandable to be uncertain about elective surgeries. However, there are ways to determine whether breast augmentation surgery is the right choice for you and your needs. Get to know some of the ways you can tell if breast augmentation surgery is right for you. Then, you can more confidently schedule your consultation with a surgeon as soon as possible. 

Do You Have Other Health Complications?

One of the questions you need to ask yourself when you are considering getting your breasts enlarged is whether or not you have other health issues or complications that could have an impact on your ability to safely have this surgery. For example, if you have had bad reactions to anesthesia in the past, there is a chance that you will have just as hard a time with this surgery as you have had previously. 

If you are actively fighting cancer, now may also not be the right time for breast augmentation surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy both weaken the immune system's ability to fight off infection, increasing your risk for post-operative infections and complications. While this is not a certainty, you will want to talk to both your surgeon and oncologist about the risks and determine whether breast augmentation should be postponed. Oftentimes, you can schedule an implant surgery in between rounds of cancer treatments to lower your risk of developing complications. 

How Does Your Breast Size Affect Your Self-Esteem?

A major factor to consider when you are trying to determine if breast augmentation is right for you is your self-esteem. A person's self-esteem is a complicated issue that can be affected by numerous internal and external factors. Oftentimes, women that opt for breast augmentation surgery have some kind of negative perception of themselves because of the appearance of their breasts. 

Think about how much your breast size currently affects your self-esteem. Do you limit the types of clothing you wear? Do you wear uncomfortable gel bras or other types of bras to try to push up the breasts or make them appear larger? Do your breasts occupy your mind more than they should? 

If the answers to any or all of these questions are yes, your self-esteem is significantly impacted by your breast size. It can be exhausting to carry around the burden of this negative self-image all the time. Breast augmentation can help you to stop being so negatively preoccupied with your breasts and can improve your overall self-esteem and self-image in these cases. So, think honestly about how much your breast size occupies your mind, and you can use this to determine whether breast augmentation surgery would benefit your self-esteem. 

Now that you know a few of the ways to determine whether breast augmentation is right for you, you can be sure to contact a surgeon, like those at Renaissance Center For Facial & Body Sculpting, for a consultation as soon as possible.