Blog from LINIA Cosmetic Surgery

Cohesive gel implants have become all the rage for plastic surgeons and their patients alike. These revolutionary breast implants have changed the face of breast surgery, by offering a more natural look and feel to the breast augmentation process. If you are considering breast augmentation, check out this information on the latest trend in breast implants to find out if the cohesive gel implant is the right choice for you.

Are you happy with your overall body shape? Have your breasts reduced in mass and shape due to recent weight loss? You’ve probably considered breast augmentation but wondered whether you could have it done awake.

The Mail on Sunday Review supplement recently featured an article about a woman who underwent breast augmentation surgery with breast implants whilst awake.It was a fascinating and interesting article which highlighted the many benefits of choosing local anaesthesia.The patient was awake and comfortably sedated the whole way through her breast implants procedure and spoke very positively about her experience.Surprisingly, the surgeon performing the procedure in the article described this as a ‘new technique’ but as many of our patients know, at Linia we have been offering local anaesthesia for many of our procedures – with or without sedation for the last 8 years.

Although it can be a life-changing and successful procedure, as breast augmentation is a highly invasive form of cosmetic surgery, it is not without risks. One of those risks of breast augmentation procedure is double bubble boobs.While the term may sound a little comical, it is a serious complication. We discuss this deformity which can occur from badly installed breast implants that you should be aware of. What it is, why it happens and how it can be fixed, as well as our patient’s story and experience.

Breast implant selection is not straightforward, particularly when patients have misconceptions about the size of their breasts. Our head surgeon, Dr Azhar Aslam identifies critical variables and gives guidance for patients and surgeons on working together for the best result. This article was original published by myself in BODY LANGUAGE, the journal of cosmetic surgery and rewritten for our clinic. By Mr Azhar Aslam, FRCS(G), FACS FEACS, Consultant Plastic Surgeon